by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886)
Nascituram Orientis
Language: Latin
Ros'âne dorn, ein tûbe sunder gallen.
--Walter v. d. Vogelweide.
Nascituram Orientis
laurus quondam atque palmae
cum cypressis salutarunt;
morituram occidentis
ilices et quercus almae
commoerentes adumbrarunt :
nobilis Grajorum nata
en, quo dura trahunt fata
sepulturae requiem!
nec solamine carebis,
iam cum angelis videbis
quem planxisti, conjugem.
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Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), "Irene imperatrix (defuncta in Castro Hohenstaufen et sepulta in monasterio Lorch A. D. 1208). Epitaphium.", appears in Frau Aventiure. Lieder aus Heinrich von Ofterdingens Zeit, in Einer aus Schwabenland, first published 1863 [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 Oswald Körte , "Irene imperatrix (Epitaphium)", published 1890 [ voice and piano ], from Frau Aventiure. 6 Lieder von Scheffel für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 6, Berlin, Raabe & Plothow [sung text not yet checked]
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Word count: 49