In questa tomba oscura

In questa tomba oscura
   Lasciami riposar;
Quando vivevo, ingrata,
   Dovevi a me pensar.

Lascia che l'ombre ignude
  Godansi pace almen
E non, e non bagnar mie ceneri
  D'inutile velen.

by Giuseppe Carpani (1752-1825)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Bonifazio Asioli (1769-1832) , "In questa tomba oscura", published 1808.
by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) , "In questa tomba oscura", WoO 133 (1807), published 1808.
by Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842) , "In questa tomba oscura", published 1808.
by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) , "In questa tomba oscura", published 1808.
by Ferdinando Paër (1771-1839) , "In questa tomba oscura", published 1808.
by Vincenzo Righini (1756-1812) , "In questa tomba oscura", published 1808.
by Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) , "In questa tomba oscura", published 1808.
by Joseph Weigl (1766-1846) , "In questa tomba oscura", published 1808.
by Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli (1752-1837) , "In questa tomba oscura", published 1808.

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FRE French (Giuletta Lappo)
SPA Spanish (Vivian St. Claire)

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  Twenty Six Italian Songs and Arias (J. G. Paton) [tismusic.com]
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