by Hadewijch (flourished 13th century)
God gheve hen allen die Minne begheren
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)
God gheve hen allen die Minne begheren
Dat si der Minnen also ghereden,
Dat si al op Hare rike teren,
Datse Minne in Haer minne moghe gheleden.
So en mach hen biden vremden wreden
Nemmeer misschien, sine leven so vri
Alse ‘ic al Minnen ende Minne al mi’.
Wat mach hen dan meer werren?
Want in Hare ghenaden staen si,
Die sonne, die mane, die sterren.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Jozef van Mierlo, De poëzie van Hadewijch, Antwerpen / Brussel / Leuven : Standaard-Boekhandel, 1931, p.124
Text Authorship:
- by Hadewijch (flourished 13th century), no title [author's text checked 1 time 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 Sylvia Maessen (b. 1959), "Die Sonne, die Mane, die Sterren", subtitle: "uit Liederenboek X", 2020 [ women's chorus ]
Score: New Music Now [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
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