Pulchra es
General information
Source of text is Song of Solomon 6:3-4a.
Settings by composers
- Claudio Monteverdi SS or SA
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB
Texts and Translations
Latin text 3 Pulchra es amica mea, suavis et decora sicut Jerusalem, terribilis ut castrorum acies ordinata. 4a Averte oculos tuos a me quia ipsi me avolare fecerunt. Dutch translation 3 Je bent mooi, m'n lief, zacht en bekoorlijk als Jeruzalem, ontzagwekkend als een heir 4a Wend je ogen van me af, want ze doen me wegvluchten. |
English translation 3 Thou art beautiful, O my love, sweet and comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army set in array. 4a Turn away thy eyes from me, for they have made me flee away. French translation 3 Tu es belle, mon amie, fille de Jerusalem douce et fraîche, redoutable comme des troupes déployées. 4a Détourne de moi tes yeux car ils m'ont vaincu. |