by Henry Aldrich (1647 - 1710)
Translation by Henry Aldrich (1647 - 1710)
Si bene quid memini
Language: Latin
Si bene quid memini, causae sunt quinque bibendi; Hospitis adventus, praesens sitis atque futura, Aut vini bonitas, aut quaelibet altera causa.
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Text Authorship:
- by Henry Aldrich (1647 - 1710) [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 Henry Aldrich (1647 - 1710) , "Reasons for drinking" ; composed by Gary Bachlund, Seymour Barab, Henry Purcell.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-11-22
Line count: 4
Word count: 21
If all be true that I do think
Language: English after the Latin
If all be true that I do think, There are five reasons we should drink; Good wine -- a friend -- or being dry -- Or lest we should be by and by -- Or any other reason why.
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Text Authorship:
- by Henry Aldrich (1647 - 1710), "Reasons for drinking" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Henry Aldrich (1647 - 1710)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Reasons for drinking", 2009 [ medium voice and piano ], from Seven Silly Little Songs, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Seymour Barab (1921 - 2014), "Five reasons", copyright © 1988 [ soprano or tenor, violin, cello, and harpsichord or piano ], from Airs and Fancies, no. 5, New York : Galaxy Music : Contemporary Art Song Series [sung text not yet checked]
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "Five reasons", chorus [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-11-22
Line count: 5
Word count: 35