Absalom, my son (Bible or other Sacred Texts, set by (Josquin des Prez)) (The LiederNet Archive: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)

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by Bible or other Sacred Texts

Translation © by David Wyatt

Absalon, fili mi

Language: Latin

Available translation(s): ENG

Absalon, fili mi,
Quis det ut moriar pro te,
Fili mi Absalon.
Non vivam ultra,
Sed descendam in infernum plorans.

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521), "Absalon, fili mi" [four-part chorus] [ sung text checked 1 time]

Set in a modified version by Heinrich Schütz.

Go to the text. [ view differences ] FRE

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Also set in English, a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts , 2 Samuel 18:33 [an adaptation] ; composed by Thomas Tomkins.

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ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Absalom, my son", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: David Wyatt

This text was added to the website: 2012-10-25
Line count: 5
Word count: 20

Absalom, my son

Language: English after the Latin

Absalom, my son,
Who will let me die instead of you,
My son Absalom.
Let me not live longer,
But descend into hell weeping.

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Translation from Latin to English copyright © 2012 by David Wyatt, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts

This text was added to the website: 2012-10-25
Line count: 5
Word count: 24