by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Lugebat David Absalon
Language: Latin
Available translation(s): ENG
Lugebat David Absalon, pius pater filium, tristis senex puerum: "Heu me, fili mi Absalon, quis mihi det ut moriar, ut ego pro te moriar, O fili mi Absalon?" Rex autem David filium, cooperto flebat capite: "Quis mihi det ut moriar, O fili mi, O fili mi?" Porro rex operuit, operuit caput suum, et clamabat voce magna: "Fili mi Absalon, Fili mi Absalon."
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):
- possibly by Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521) or possibly by Pierre de la Rue (c1460 - 1518), "Lugebat David Absalon" [chorus a cappella], motet [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "David was grieving for Absalom", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-10-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 62