by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Compari Venus pudore mittit ad te...
Language: Latin
Compari Venus pudore mittit ad te virgines ; una res est quam rogamus: cede, virgo Delia, ut nemus sit incruentum de ferinis stragibus. Ipsa vellet te rogare, si pudicam flecteret. Ipsa vellet ut venires, si deceret virginem ; Iam tribus choros videres feriantis noctibus Congreges inter catervas ire per saltus tuos, Floreas inter coronas, myrteas inter casas : nec Ceres, nec Bacchus absunt, nec poetarum Deus : Detinenter tota nox est perviclanda canticis: Regnet in silvis Dione: tu recede, Delia. Cras amet qui numquam amavit; quique amavit cras amet.
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Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 George Lloyd (1913 - 1998), "Compari Venus pudore mittit ad te virgines", 1978-80 [soprano, tenor, chorus and orchestra], from Pervigilium Veneris, no. 3. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2005-08-14
Line count: 12
Word count: 89