Dufay: Salve, flos Tuscae

Guillaume Dufay (c.1397-1474)
Salve, flos Tuscae gentis
Hilliard Ensemble
Picture: La Bella Simonetta, Sandro Botticelli, c. 1476

Hail, Florence, flower
of Tuscany, we salute you;
hail, O rich mother,
who feeds so many learned
people,
gives birth to so many
great in wisdom and faith,
so many who excel in righteousness,
so many who shine
in ecclesiastical grandeur.

Hail: each form of learning
owes a tribute to you,
everything concerning
talent and literature.
Hail: your fame
has spread all over the world,
you send out your sons
and take them to the stars.
Thus my song sounded,
thus our melodious voices 
 received acclaim,
without even trying
to fetch a prize or reward.
I never tire of composing
and we sing unflaggingly,
as long as you can live,
sung in my song!

And you, girls, glory of
Tuscany, we salute you!
We have in our blood,
no life without love!
In their portals they stand,
beautiful as nymphs,
elegant as naiads,
proud as amazons,
like Venus, with abundant suitors.
Each man fervently desires
to embrace and kiss them blissfully;
whoever sees them once, is
caught in the net of love.
This, you goddesses of the world,
was sung forever after
by me, Guillaume, your
servant, born Dufay!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Dufay
• Salve flos Tuscae
• Hilliard Ensemble

[ANUVISXX]

Increible que nadie haya comentado este video. Simplemente es una obra maestra que perudara por los siglos de los siglos. Muchas gracias por la hermosa melodia.

[drtmuir]

@ANUVISXX De nada! I love this music very much.

[Miauriceful]

Simonetta The unparalleled one (La Sans Pareille).