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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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This text was added to the website: 2026-03-15
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