In Rama sonat gemitus (Anonymous)

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• CPDL #04187:    Finale 2008

Editor: Thomas R. Vozzella (submitted 2002-11-13).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 26 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Revised 2009-11-16.

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Title: In Rama sonat gemitus
Composer: Anonymous

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Unison

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

Published:

Description: from the Wolfenbüttel 677 collection.

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Original text and translations

Latin text

In Rama sonat gemitus
plorante Rachel Anglie:
Herodis namque genitus
dat ipsam ignominie.
En eius primogenitus
et Joseph Cantuarie
Exulat (? - or 'si sit') fisto venditus
Egiptum colit Gallie.

Portuguese translation

Em Ramá soa o lamento
Da Raquel inglesa
Pois o filho de Herodes
É causa de sua ignomínia
Eis seu filho primogênito
E José de Cantuária
Exilado ah! Vendido cruelmente

English translation

by Mick Swithinbank
Note: the translation given at the foot of the score is not very accurate. According to the All Music Guide, this text comments on the exile of Thomas à Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, from England to France in 1164.
A lamentation is heard in Rama:
England's Rachel weeps.
For one begotten by Herod treats her with ignominy.
Her firstborn - Joseph of Canterbury -
is exiled as if sold, and lives in the Egypt of France.