by Decimus Magnus Ausonius (c310 - 393/4)
Aeris in campis memorat quos musa...
Language: Latin
Cupido Cruciatur Aeris in campis memorat quos musa Maronis, myrteus amentes ubi lucus opacat amantes, orgia ducebant heroides et sua quaeque, ut quondam occiderant leti argumenta gerebant, errantes silva in magna et sub luce maligna inter harundineasque comas gravidumque papaver et tacitos sine labe lacus, sine murmure rivos: quorum per ripas nebuloso lumine marcent fleti, olim regum et puerorum nomina, fiores mirator Narcissus et Oebalides Hyacinthus et Crocus auricomans et murice pictus Adonis et tragico scriptus gemitu Salaminius Aeas omnia quae lacrimis et amoribus anxia maestis exercent memores obita iam morte dolores : rursus in amissum revocant heroidas aevum. fulmineos Semele decepta puerpera partus deflet et ambustas lacerans per inania cunas ventilat ignavum simulati fulguris ignem. irrita dona querens, sexu gavisa virili, maeret in antiquam Caenis revocata figuram. vulnera siccat adhuc Procris Cephalique cruentam diligit et percussa manum. fert fiimida testae lumina Sestiaca praeceps de turre puella. et de nimboso saltum Leucate minatur
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Confirmed with Ausonius, Ausonius, London : William Heinemann, 1919, p.208
Text Authorship:
- by Decimus Magnus Ausonius (c310 - 393/4), "Cupido Cruciatur" [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 Janet Eveline Beat (b. 1937), "Sylvia Myrtea", 1986, copyright © 1998 [ women's chorus ], Furore
Score: Furore [external link]  [sung text not yet checked]
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