by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE)
Translation by Arthur Symons (1865 - 1945)
Si quicquam mutis gratum acceptumve...
Language: Latin
Si quicquam mutis gratum acceptumve sepulcris accidere a nostro, Calve, dolore potest, quo desiderio veteres renovamus amores atque olim missas flemus amicitias, certe non tanto mors immatura dolori est Quintiliae, quantum gaudet amore tuo
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Text Authorship:
- by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE), no title, appears in Carmina, no. 96 [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):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Arthur Symons (1865 - 1945) , no title, appears in Knave of hearts, first published 1908? ; composed by David Tcimpidis.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Mario Rapisardi) , no title, first published 1889
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-28
Line count: 6
Word count: 34
If living sorrows any boon
Language: English after the Latin
If living sorrows any boon Unto the silent grave can give When sad remembrances revive Old loves and friendships fugitive, She sorrows less she died so soon Than joys your love is still alive.
About the headline (FAQ)
Text Authorship:
- by Arthur Symons (1865 - 1945), no title, appears in Knave of hearts, first published 1908? [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE), no title, appears in Carmina, no. 96
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by David Tcimpidis (b. 1938), "Consolation", 1959, copyright © 1968. [satb chorus a cappella] [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-16
Line count: 6
Word count: 34