"be the literary height of the English Renaissance. It saw poetic forms such as love sonnets, the pastoral, and the allegorical epic. Epithalamion is a poem celebrating a marriage. An epithalamium is a song or poem written specifically for a bride on her way to the marital chamber. In Spenser's work he is spending the day-24 hours- anxiously awaiting to marry Elizabeth Boyle. The poem describes the day in detail. The couple wakes up, and Spenser begs the muses to help him on his artistic endeavor for the day. He asks the nymphs to wake his sleeping love so the"
"expression of celebratory, communal joy and into a more private, secret joy that remains ineffable. Finally, the poem moves toward affective joy, bestowing a kind of blessedness, or even grace, upon the listener, much like the practice of reciting the Psalms itself was supposed to do. Countering the relative absence of joy as a lived emotion, Spenser’s Epithalamion sets out to combine the discourses of joy—psalmic praises, hymnody, spiritual comfort, heavenly foretaste, festivity, matrimony, and finally, sex—into an all-inclusive articulation."" James Larsen spoke of the poem in his critical edition: """"Epithalamion"" is a poem which gives ritualized and public affect"
"Epithalamion (poem) Edmund Spenser's Epithalamion is an ode written to his bride, Elizabeth Boyle, on their wedding day in 1594. It was first published in 1595 in London by William Ponsonby as part of a volume entitled ""Amoretti and Epithalamion. Written not long since by Edmunde Spenser"". The volume included the sequence of 89 sonnets (""Amoretti""), along with a series of short poems called ""Anacreontics"" and the ""Epithalamion"", a public poetic celebration of marriage. Only six complete copies of this first edition remain today, including one at the Folger Shakespeare Library and one at the Bodleian Library. The ode begins"
"of blessedness, or even grace, upon the listener, much like the practice of reciting the Psalms itself was supposed to do. Countering the relative absence of joy as a lived emotion, Spenser’s Epithalamion sets out to combine the discourses of joy—psalmic praises, hymnody, spiritual comfort, heavenly foretaste, festivity, matrimony, and finally, sex—into an all-inclusive articulation."" Melissa Sanchez's essay praised the hidden messages in the poem: ""Spenser’s Epithalamion reflects this communal joy as it narrates a public celebration of marriage, and does so in song and psalmic refrains. Spenser’s poetic interest in the earthly nature of joy takes Epithalamion beyond an"
"ceremony and the future to being pleasant and uninterrupted. He does not want the raven to bring danger and he does not want the frogs to croak and disturb the night. Spenser is wishing for a peaceful time with his bride. The poem uses many symbols to display the intense love Spenser has for Elizabeth, and his deepest wishes. Epithalamion is the ultimate ode to a bride. Elizabeth is Spenser's great love story. Epithalamion (poem) Edmund Spenser's Epithalamion is an ode written to his bride, Elizabeth Boyle, on their wedding day in 1594. It was first published in 1595 in"
"to write a piano piece for the 70th birthday of his wife Jane Wade. ""Epithalamium"" was given its world premiere in 2007 by Malcolm Binns at the Wigmore Hall in London. Epithalamia were also a painting genre popular in Italy during the Renaissance. These were nudes presented as wedding gifts, which were intended to wish newlyweds happiness and fertility. Venus and Cupid was a common subject. Although epithalamia existed only in poetic form during antiquity, during the Renaissance, it was believed that presenting gifts of erotic paintings was an ancient Roman tradition. Epithalamium An epithalamium (; Latin form of Greek"
"Prothalamion Prothalamion, the commonly used name of , is a poem by Edmund Spenser (1552–1599), one of the important poets of the Tudor period in England. Published in 1596 (see 1596 in poetry), it is a nuptial song that he composed that year on the occasion of the twin marriage of the daughters of the Earl of Worcester, Elizabeth Somerset and Katherine Somerset, to Henry Guildford and William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre respectively. ""Prothalamion"" is written in the conventional form of a marriage song. The poem begins with a description of the River Thames where Spenser finds two beautiful maidens."
"eccho ring."" Spenser wants a peaceful night, and thus a peaceful life with his new bride. Many modern scholars argue the effectiveness of Spenser's work. James Lambert wrote about how the poem connected to the Protestant Reform of the time ""Spenser’s Epithalamion reflects this communal joy as it narrates a public celebration of marriage, and does so in song and psalmic refrains. Spenser’s poetic interest in the earthly nature of joy takes Epithalamion beyond an expression of celebratory, communal Thjoy and into a more private, secret joy that remains ineffable. Finally, the poem moves toward affective joy, bestowing a kind"
"Leda and comes to court her in the guise of a beautiful swan. The poet feels that the Thames has done justice to his nuptial song by ""flowing softly"" according to his request: ""Sweet Thames run softly till I end my song"". The poem is often grouped with Spenser's poem about his own marriage, the ""Epithalamion"". Prothalamion Prothalamion, the commonly used name of , is a poem by Edmund Spenser (1552–1599), one of the important poets of the Tudor period in England. Published in 1596 (see 1596 in poetry), it is a nuptial song that he composed that year on"
"moralists and philosophers against a preoccupation with sex within marriage recognize the potential for marital passion. Sexual intimacy between a married couple was a private matter, and not usually the subject of literature. An exception was the epithalamium, a genre of poetry that celebrated a wedding. A wedding hymn by Catullus, for instance, praises the love goddess Venus because ""nothing is possible without you"". Ovid, whose love poetry early in his career was directed at fictional mistresses, wrote elegies during his exile in which he longed for his wife. Among the collected letters of Pliny ""Minor"" is one he writes"
"Earth anthem An Earth anthem is a celebratory song or a musical composition that eulogizes, extols or exalts the planet Earth and its inhabitants, including the flora and fauna. On the request of the United Nations Secretary General, a Hymn to the UN was performed on the occasion of its 26th anniversary, on October 24, 1971, by Pablo Casals, the lyrics to which were penned by the poet W.H. Auden. The then UN Secretary General U Thant had expressed his hope that this hymn would become the de facto UN anthem over the years, but it did not. There are"
"ancient Greece. The term is occasionally used beyond poetry, for example to describe Shakespeare's play ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"". Johann Wanning of Danzig is the composer of the first known musical ""epithalamium"", a two-movement work for six voices, probably composed in the 1580s. In Richard Wagner's ""Lohengrin"", the Bridal March (Treulich Geführt) of Act 3 is also called ""Epithalamium"" in several program notes: concert in London, 26 March 1855; concert in Paris, 25 January 1860; concert in Brussels, 24 March 1860. The ""Epithalamium of Vindex"" is a popular aria from ""Néron"" opera by Anton Rubinstein (composed in 1875–76, premiered in"
"and its Development in England"" (1970), a comprehensive history of the English epithalamium, opened up an area of study for other scholars on a historical genre with centuries-old classical and Christian roots. ""Epithalamium"" means ""upon the wedding couch"", and hundreds of such poems constitute a genre in many countries. The third area of recent work consists of many studies of artists as interpreters of John Milton’s poems. Besides numerous essays and contributions to books in this field, some in collaboration with Wendy Furman-Adams of Whittier College, she wrote and produced a one-hour video biography of a literary illustrator ""Reaching for"
"Psalm 45 Psalm 45 is the 45th psalm of the Book of Psalms. In the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 44 in a slightly different numbering system. In Latin, it is known as ""Eructavit cor meum"". It was composed by the sons of Korach on (or ""according to"") the ""shoshanim""–either a musical instrument or the tune to which the psalm should be sung. The psalm has been interpreted as an epithalamium, or wedding song, written to a king on the day of his marriage to a foreign woman, and"
"Epinikion The epinikion or epinicion (plural ""epinikia"" or ""epinicia"", Greek , from ""epi-"", ""on,"" + ""nikê"", ""victory"") is a genre of occasional poetry also known in English as a victory ode. In ancient Greece, the ""epinikion"" most often took the form of a choral lyric, commissioned for and performed at the celebration of an athletic victory in the Panhellenic Games and sometimes in honor of a victory in war. Major poets in the genre are Simonides, Bacchylides, and Pindar. Since the poets most often call their victory songs ""hymnoi"" (), it has been conjectured that hymns for Herakles, honored as"
"6–7 of this psalm are quoted as allusions to Jesus. Shoshanim (roses) may refer to either a musical instrument shaped like a rose (""shoshana"" in Hebrew), or the tune to which the psalm should be sung. Rashi proposes that the term refers to Torah scholars, and interprets the rest of the psalm according to the scholars' efforts in and reward for Torah study. Dahood asserts that the psalm is an epithalamium, or a wedding song, written to a king on the day of his marriage to a foreign woman, and is one of the royal psalms. ""Die Bibel mit Erklärungen"""
"Pange lingua gloriosi proelium certaminis Pange lingua gloriosi proelium certaminis(English: ""Sing, tongue, the battle of glorious combat"") is a sixth-century Latin hymn generally credited to the Christian poet St. Venantius Fortunatus, Bishop of Poitiers, celebrating the Passion of Christ. In the Catholic Church, the first five stanzas are used at Matins during Passiontide in the Divine Office, with the remaining stanzas (beginning with ""Lustra sex"") sung at Lauds. Both parts are chanted during the Adoration of the Cross on Good Friday. This hymn later inspired Thomas Aquinas to write the hymn ""Pange lingua gloriosi corporis mysterium"" for the Feast of"
"Dithyramb The dithyramb (, ""dithyrambos"") was an ancient Greek hymn sung and danced in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility; the term was also used as an epithet of the god: Plato, in ""The Laws"", while discussing various kinds of music mentions ""the birth of Dionysos, called, I think, the dithyramb."" Plato also remarks in the ""Republic"" that dithyrambs are the clearest example of poetry in which the poet is the only speaker. However, in The Apology Socrates went to the dithyrambs with some of their own most elaborate passages, asking their meaning but got a response"
"a service is held annually in the presence of the Grand-Ducal Family to celebrate the Grand Duke's Official Birthday, which is also the nation's national day, on either the 23rd or 24th June. Te Deum The Te Deum (also known as Ambrosian Hymn or A Song of the Church) is an early Christian hymn of praise. The title is taken from its opening Latin words, ""Te Deum laudamus"", rendered as ""Thee, O God, we praise"". The term can also refer to a short religious service, held to bless an event or give thanks, which is based upon the hymn. The"
"conjures the song epithalamium Spartan women sung at Platanistas commemorating the marriage of Helen and Menelaus: Helen's worship was also present on the opposite bank of Eurotas at Therapne, where she shared a shrine with Menelaus and the Dioscuri. The shrine has been known as ""Menelaion"" (the shrine of Menelaus), and it was believed to be the spot where Helen was buried alongside Menelaus. Despite its name, both the shrine and the cult originally belonged to Helen; Menelaus was added later as her husband. Isocrates writes that at Therapne Helen and Menelaus were worshiped as gods, and not as heroes."
"Doodle"" or ""Jamaica Farewell"". In 1976, Uzi Hitman created a more upbeat tune for the 8th Annual Hasidic Song Festival. This version has become a favorite worldwide sung outside traditional liturgical settings. Adon Olam, with explanations Adon Olam Adon Olam (; ""Eternal Lord"" or ""Sovereign of the Universe"") is a strictly metrical hymn in the Jewish liturgy written in lines of eight syllables; more precisely, each line is composed of two segments of one yated and 2 tenu'ot, which indeed makes 8 syllables. It has been a regular part of the daily and Shabbat (Sabbath) liturgy since the 15th century."
"Gaudeamus igitur ""De Brevitate Vitae"" (Latin for ""On the Shortness of Life""), more commonly known as ""Gaudeamus Igitur"" (""So Let Us Rejoice"") or just ""Gaudeamus"", is a popular academic commercium song in many European countries, mainly sung or performed at university and high-school graduation ceremonies. Despite its use as a formal graduation hymn, it is a jocular, light-hearted composition that pokes fun at university life. The song is thought to originate in a Latin manuscript from 1287. It is in the tradition of ""carpe diem"" (""seize the day"") with its exhortations to enjoy life. It was known as a beer-drinking"
"Abhang Abhang or abhanga () is a form of devotional poetry sung in praise of the Hindu god Vitthala, also known as Vithoba. The word ""abhang"" comes from ""a"" for ""non-"" and ""bhang"" for ""ending"" or ""interrupting"", in other words, a flawless, continuous process, in this case referring to a poem. By contrast, the devotional songs known as Bhajans focus on the inward journey. Abhangs are more exuberant expressions of the communitarian experience. Abhanga is considered a form of the ovi. Abhangs are sung during pilgrimage to the temples of Pandharpur, by the devotees. Marathi ""bhajans"" start with the ""naman"""
"Ludwig van Beethoven to celebrate Earth Day. Call for an official Earth Anthem was made by the Permanent Delegation of India in Paris to UNESCO in January 2014. Earth anthem An Earth anthem is a celebratory song or a musical composition that eulogizes, extols or exalts the planet Earth and its inhabitants, including the flora and fauna. On the request of the United Nations Secretary General, a Hymn to the UN was performed on the occasion of its 26th anniversary, on October 24, 1971, by Pablo Casals, the lyrics to which were penned by the poet W.H. Auden. The then"
"Adon Olam Adon Olam (; ""Eternal Lord"" or ""Sovereign of the Universe"") is a strictly metrical hymn in the Jewish liturgy written in lines of eight syllables; more precisely, each line is composed of two segments of one yated and 2 tenu'ot, which indeed makes 8 syllables. It has been a regular part of the daily and Shabbat (Sabbath) liturgy since the 15th century. According to the custom of the Sephardim and in British synagogues generally, it is congregationally sung at the close of Sabbath and festival morning services, and among the Ashkenazi Jews also it sometimes takes the place"
"the Lamentations or Praises (""Enkōmia""), which consist of verses chanted by the clergy interspersed between the verses of Psalm 119 (which is, by far, the longest psalm in the Bible). The ""Enkōmia"" are the best-loved hymns of Byzantine hymnography, both their poetry and their music being uniquely suited to each other and to the spirit of the day. They consist of 185 tercet antiphons arranged in three parts (""stáseis"" or ""stops""), which are interjected with the verses of Psalm 119, and nine short ""doxastiká"" (""Gloriae"") and ""Theotókia"" (invocations to the Virgin Mary). The three ""stáseis"" are each set to its"
"Eulalie ""Eulalie,"" or ""Eulalie — A Song,"" is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the July 1845 issue of """" and reprinted shortly thereafter in the August 9, 1845 issue of the ""Broadway Journal"". The poem is a bridal song about a man who overcomes his sadness by marrying the beautiful Eulalie. The woman's love here has a transformative effect on the narrator, taking him from a ""world of moan"" to one of happiness. The poem uses Poe's frequent theme of ""the death of a beautiful woman,"" which he considered to be ""the most poetical topic in"
"Endymion (poem) Endymion is a poem by John Keats first published in 1818. It begins with the line ""A thing of beauty is a joy for ever"". ""Endymion"" is written in rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter (also known as heroic couplets). Keats based the poem on the Greek myth of Endymion, the shepherd beloved of the moon goddess Selene. The poem elaborates on the original story and renames Selene ""Cynthia"" (an alternative name for Artemis). It starts by painting a rustic scene of trees, rivers, shepherds, and sheep. The shepherds gather around an altar and pray to Pan, god of"
"hymn is often sung in English with either the original Mode III tune or the tune FORTUNATUS NEW. <nowiki>The hymn was also loosely adapted into English as '</nowiki>""<nowiki>Praise the Savior'</nowiki>"" by the nineteenth-century Swedish minister Johan Wallin and set to the tune ""UPP, MIN TUNGA"". Pange lingua gloriosi proelium certaminis Pange lingua gloriosi proelium certaminis(English: ""Sing, tongue, the battle of glorious combat"") is a sixth-century Latin hymn generally credited to the Christian poet St. Venantius Fortunatus, Bishop of Poitiers, celebrating the Passion of Christ. In the Catholic Church, the first five stanzas are used at Matins during Passiontide in the"
"Vespers on Monday of the second week and office midday Saturday of the fourth week. Psalm 45 Psalm 45 is the 45th psalm of the Book of Psalms. In the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 44 in a slightly different numbering system. In Latin, it is known as ""Eructavit cor meum"". It was composed by the sons of Korach on (or ""according to"") the ""shoshanim""–either a musical instrument or the tune to which the psalm should be sung. The psalm has been interpreted as an epithalamium, or wedding song,"
"with one another. Popular types of song Paean: most commonly sung in honor or worship of Apollo as well as Athena, they usually solemnly expressed the hope for deliverance from a peril, or were sung in thanksgiving after a victory or escape. Prosodion: a type of hymn or processional that invoked or praised a god. Prosodions were usually sung on the road to an altar or shrine, and usually preceded or were followed by a paean. Dithyrambs: usually merrily sung in celebration at festivals, performed especially in dedication to Dionysus the god of wine. Dithyrambs featured choirs (""choros)"" of men"
"Paean A paean () is a song or lyric poem expressing triumph or thanksgiving. In classical antiquity, it is usually performed by a chorus, but some examples seem intended for an individual voice (monody). It comes from the Greek παιάν (also παιήων or παιών), ""song of triumph, any solemn song or chant."" ""Paeon"" was also the name of a divine physician and an epithet of Apollo. The basis of the word παιάν is *παιάϝων. Its ultimate etymology is unclear. R. S. P. Beekes has suggested the meaning ""who heals illnesses through magic,"" from *παῖϝα/*παϝία ""blow"", related to παίω ""beat"" (from"
"Sanctus The Sanctus (, ""Holy"") is a hymn in Christian liturgy. It may also be called the epinikios hymnos (, ""Hymn of Victory"") when referring to the Greek rendition. In Western Christianity, the Sanctus forms part of the Ordinary and is sung (or said) as the final words of the Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer, the prayer of consecration of the bread and wine. The preface, which alters according to the season, usually concludes with words describing the praise of the worshippers joining with the angels, who are pictured as praising God with the words of the Sanctus. In Byzantine"