Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus
Language: Latin
Available translation(s): SPA
Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus,
rumoresque senum severiorum
omnes unius aestimemus assis!
Soles occidere et redire possunt;
nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux,
nox est perpetua una dormienda.
Da mi basia mille, deinde centum,
[dein mille altera, dein secunda centum,]1
deinde usque altera mille, deinde centum.
Dein, cum milia multa fecerimus,
conturbabimus illa, ne sciamus,
aut ne quis malus invidere possit,
cum tantum sciat esse basiorum.
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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 Michael Linton , "Vivamus, mea Lesbia", first performed 2014 [ baritone and piano ], from Carmina Catulli, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Orff (1895 - 1982), "[II]. Vivamus mea Lesbia", 1940-43, published 1943 [ vocal duet with orchestra ], from cantata Catulli Carmina, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [an adaptation] ; composed by Henry Purcell.
- Also set in English, a translation by Dominick Argento (1927 - 2019) , copyright © [an adaptation] ; composed by Dominick Argento.
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Jean-Antoine de Baïf (1532 - 1589) , no title [an adaptation] ; composed by Reynaldo Hahn.
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Georges Lafaye (1854 - 1927) ; composed by Darius Milhaud.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Saúl Botero Restrepo) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-10-19
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Word count: 66
Vivamos, Lesbia mía, y amémonos
Language: Spanish (Español)  after the Latin
Vivamos, Lesbia mía, y amémonos,
y lo que dicen los viejos ceñudos
nada nos importe.
Los soles pueden ponerse y salir:
pero nosotros, una vez extinguida la débil luz,
deberemos dormir una perpetua noche.
Dame mil besos, luego ciento,
luego otros mil, luego ciento.
Y cuando llevemos muchos miles,
confundámoslos todos, hasta no saber
y que ningún malvado pueda envidiarnos
al saber cuántos besos han sido.
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This text was added to the website: 2015-10-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 66