Flens ego sum genitus (Jacob Meiland)
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- Editor: Mats Lillhannus (submitted 2022-02-09). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 101 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original key and note values.
General Information
Title: Flens ego sum genitus
Composer: Jacob Meiland
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1590 Cygneae cantiones (Jacob Meiland), no. 10
Description: The subtitle reads: Jacob Meiland made this for himself during his severe illness. (He died not many months later.)
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Flens ego sum genitus, celebrantur funera fletu;
Transacta in numeris, vita fuit lacrymis.
O miserum mortale genus lacrymabile semper;
Quod factum ex cinere est, solvitur in cinerem.