Psalm 137 - Estans assis aux rives aquatiques (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck)

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Editor: Thierry Buclin (submitted 2007-10-21).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 112 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Text added 2008-03-31.

General Information

Title: Psalm 137 - Estans assis aux rives aquatiques
Composer: Jan Pieters Sweelinck

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SacredMotet

Language: French
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

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Original text and translations

French.png French text

Estans assis aux rives aquatiques
De Babylon, plorions melancoliques,
Nous souvenans du pays de Sion.
Et au milieu de l’habitation,
Où de regrets tant de pleurs espandismes,
Aux saules verds nos harpes nous pendismes.

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 137.

English.png English translation

When we did sit in Babylon
the rivers round about,
Then in remembrance of Zion
the tears for grief burst out.
We hanged our harps and instruments
the willow trees upon:
For in that place men for their use
had planted many one.