Veni de Libano
General information
Source of text is an unusual and distinctive compilation of verses from the song of Solomon; 4:8a & 11a, 5:2b & 7:5b (possibly indicating a cantus origin).
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Text and translations
Latin text Veni de Libano, sponsa mea, veni et coronaberis. |
English translation Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, and you shall be crowned. (trans Geneva Bible) |
English translation Come from Lebanon, my bride, and be crowned; (trans James Gibb)) |
N.B. The first English translation was a serious garblement, but that version has been used as the basis of all subsequent versions to this day. Syntactically, a more accurate translation of 7:5b, albeit slightly anachronistic, would be "Thine head of hair is as of royal purple, braided in dreadlocks".