by Georgius Buchananus Scotus (1506 - 1582)
Kalendae maiae
Language: Latin
Salvete sacris deliciis sacrae
Maiae Kalendae, laetitiae et mero
ludisque dicatae iocisque
et teneris Charitum choreis.
salve voluptas et nitidum decus
anni recurrens perpetua vice
et flos renascentis iuventae
in senium properantis aevi.
talis beatis incubat insulis
felicis aurae perpetuus tepor
et nesciis campis senectae
difficilis querulique morbi.
salve fugacis gloria saeculi,
salve secunda digna dies nota.
salve vetustae vitae imago
et specimen venientis aevi.
Text Authorship:
- by Georgius Buchananus Scotus (1506 - 1582), from Miscellaneorum liber (Opera poetica), first published 1609 [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), "Kalendae maiae", from Cantica latina, no. 33. [ sung text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 65