by Nicolaus Arcensis (1479 - 1546)
Sarcae ad litora fluminis canebat
Language: Latin
Sarcae ad litora fluminis canebat pastor Sarcius adpetente vere, dum pascit niveas suas capellas, et texit salice e levi quasillum: o pulcherrima Phylli, quid moraris? cur non huc ades, o venusta Phylli? viden buxifer ut vocat Brionus, Lymphanusque caput nitens oliva. te pomaria, te vocant salicta et nostri sine te greges miselli: o pulcherrima Phylli, quid moraris? iam florent siluae, nemus virescit. Hic carpes violam et rosas rubentes, et texes capiti tuo corollam, hic inter corylos et iliceta captabis placidum petulca somnum, hic unda vitrea pedes lavabis: o pulcherrima Phylli, quid moraris?
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Text Authorship:
- by Nicolaus Arcensis (1479 - 1546), "De Sarcio pastore" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jan Novák (1921 - 1984), "Carmen pastorale", from Cantica latina, no. 32. [ sung text verified 1 time]
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Word count: 92