O most wise virgin | O most wise virgin, where are you going

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by Bible or other Sacred Texts

Translation © by David Wyatt

Virgo prudentissima

Language: Latin

Our translations: ENG

Virgo prudentissima, quo progrederis,
Quasi aurora valde rutilans ?
Filia Sion, tota formosa et suavis es,
Pulchra ut luna, electa ut sol.

Note: assembled from Biblical phrases.

Text Authorship:

by Bible or other Sacred Texts [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):

by Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521), "Virgo prudentissima" [chorus] [
text verified 1 time
]

Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "O most wise virgin", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: David Wyatt

This text was added to the website: 2012-10-25
Line count: 4
Word count: 21

O most wise virgin

Language: English after the Latin

O most wise virgin, where are you going,
Shining brightly like the dawn?
Daughter of Sion, you are entirely beautiful and delightful,
Fair as the moon, choice as the sun.

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This text was added to the website: 2012-10-25
Line count: 4
Word count: 30