the virgin queen

The Virgin Queen (Regina fecioara) este un serial TV din 2005, o miniserie in 4 parti bazata pe viata reginei Elisabeta I. Coloana sonora originala a fost compusa de Martin Phipps, partitura vocala fiind asigurata de Mediaeval Baebes. Versurile melodiei  interpretate in cursul secventei initiale provin dintr-un poem atribuit reginei Elisabeta I, asa incat nu se stie cu certitudine cine l-a scris in realitate. Poemul se numeste On Monsieur’s Departure (Despre plecarea domnului) si este scris sub forma unei meditatii asupra esecului negocierilor pentru casatoria ei cu Francois, duce de Anjou.

I grieve and dare not show my discontent,

I love and yet am forced to seem to hate, 

I do, yet dare not say I ever meant, 

I seem stark mute but inwardly do prate. 

I am and not, I freeze and yet am burned, 

Since from myself another self I turned.

My care is like my shadow in the sun,

Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it, 

Stands and lies by me, doth what I have done. 

His too familiar care doth make me rue it. 

No means I find to rid him from my breast, 

Till by the end of things it be supprest.

Some gentler passion slide into my mind,

For I am soft and made of melting snow; 

Or be more cruel, love, and so be kind. 

Let me or float or sink, be high or low. 

Or let me live with some more sweet content, 

Or die and so forget what love ere meant.

The Virgin Queen

My care is like my shadow,

laid bare beneath the sun,

it follows me at all times,

and flies when I pursue it,

I freeze and yet am always burned,

since from myself I turn,

I love and yet am forced to hate,

I seem stark mute,

inside I prate.

I love and yet am forced to hate,

I seem stark mute ,

inside I prate,

some gentler love doth ease itself

into my heart and mind,

for I am soft and made of snow,

love be more cruel or so be kind.

The Work of the Lord

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Dies ihre Eres mu.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Dies ihre Eres mu Christe.

Domine Jesu Desire ihre (?) ma Jesu Il est ihre Et vien (?) toulous Christe

Then it is better

To bring him to the fear

His head began to swell with Thine

And bore the pain of Thou.

And to cause my death

For all my service

Now take my liege.

Just take it all for Thee.

I am bounded to endure.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Dies ihre Eres mu Christe.