Audi dulcis amica mea

Settings by composers

• Orlando di Lasso SATT (adds variant 1)
• Johann Steffens SATB.SATB (adds variant 2)

Text and translations

Latin text Audi dulcis amica mea auribus percipe verba oris mei nigra es sed formosa et macula non est in te ideo amore tuo langueo et quia tribulor ad te confugio Variant 1 exaudi deprecor orationem meum. Variant 2 dextera mea amplexabitur te.

English translation Listen, my dear friend and let your ears hear the words from my mouth. You are dark but beautiful, and no blemish can be found on you therefore I crave your love and flee to you in my discomfort. Variant 1 I beg of you, listen to my prayer. Variant 2 and my right arm shall embrace you.