Quam pulchra es (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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- CPDL #1909:
Finale-2000.
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (added 2000-12-15). Score information: 92 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: #26 of 'Canticum Canticorum', revised 5/12/01
General Information
Title: Quam pulchra es
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
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Original text and translations
Song of Solomon 7:6–8
Latin text
- Quam pulchra es et quam decora, carissima, in deliciis!
- Statura tua adsimilata est palmae, et ubera tua botris.
- Dixi: Ascendam in palmam et apprehendam fructus eius;
- et erunt ubera tua sicut botri vineae
- et odor oris tui sicut odor malorum.
English translation
- How fair and pleasant you are, O loved one, in delights!
- This your stature is as a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters.
- I say I will climb the palm tree and lay hold of its branches.
- O may your breasts be like clusters of the vine,
- and the scent of your breath like apples.