by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Magnanime gentes laudes
Language: Latin
Available translation(s): ENG
triplum Magnanime gentes laudes patiare, mi Berna, Augeat usque suum nuntia fama decus! Vox Pegasea locum mundi procurrat ad omnem: Cognoscant Daci, Teucria, Parthus, Arabs, Quam fortes animos, Quam ferrea pectora quamque Egregios sensus, Optima Berna, paris! Juribus annorum cujus res publica florens Consilio veterum multiplicata manet. Cultrix justitiae, Communis pacis amatrix, Quae tua gloria sit, maxima gesta docent! Alleluja, alleluja. Motetus Nexus amicie Musa modulante Camena Magnificetur, enim nil sine pace valet. O quando jungi posuisti, Berna, Friburgo, Quanta mali rabies impetuosa ruit! Optima cum vobis communia vota fruere, O quibus, o quantis utraque functa fuit! Vivite felices! praeclara Sabaudia pacis Auctrix, servatrix foedera vestra probat. Praegenitum Ludovicum comitemque Philippum Cernitis: en magnum pondus amicitiae. Alleluja, Alleluja.
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 Guillaume Dufay (c1400 - 1474), "Magnanime gentes laudes", 1438 [ vocal trio], isorhythmic motet [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "Generously your great families accept praise", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-08
Line count: 28
Word count: 118