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Author: Petronius (Titus Petronius Niger) (20?-66)

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By day mine eyes, by night my soul desires thee (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) ENG *
J. Coulthard: Far beyond all dreams

Far beyond all dreams (By day mine eyes, by night my soul desires thee) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard ENG *
Je ne croyais pas que la neige renfermât du feu (from Oeuvres complètes de Pétrone) ENG FRE
L. Durey: La boule de neige

La boule de neige (Je ne croyais pas que la neige renfermât du feu) (from Oeuvres complètes de Pétrone) - L. Durey ENG FRE
La grenade (Lesbie, lumière de mon âme, m'a envoyé une grenade ) (from Oeuvres complètes de Pétrone) - L. Durey ENG FRE
La Métempsychose (Tandis que je cueillais un suave baiser les lèvres de mon ami ) (from Oeuvres complètes de Pétrone) - L. Durey ENG FRE
Lesbie, lumière de mon âme, m'a envoyé une grenade (from Oeuvres complètes de Pétrone) ENG FRE
L. Durey: La grenade

MS. of Beauvais (By day mine eyes, by night my soul desires thee) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) ENG *
J. Coulthard: Far beyond all dreams

MS. of Beauvais (O lovely restless eyes, that speak ) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) ENG *
J. Coulthard: O lovely restless eyes

O blandos oculos et inquietos ENG
O lovely restless eyes (O lovely restless eyes, that speak ) (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) - J. Coulthard ENG *
O lovely restless eyes, that speak (from Medieval Latin Lyrics) ENG *
J. Coulthard: O lovely restless eyes

Tandis que je cueillais un suave baiser les lèvres de mon ami (from Oeuvres complètes de Pétrone) ENG FRE
L. Durey: La Métempsychose

Te vigilans oculis (Te vigilans oculis, animo te nocte requiro) - E. Hartzell, W. Hawley ENG
Te vigilans oculis, animo te nocte requiro ENG
E. Hartzell, W. Hawley: Te vigilans oculis