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Title
Bois épais = Sombre woods
Additional title: Amadis. Bois épais.
Additional title: Bois epais redouble ton ombre, Tu ne saurais etre assez sombre, Tu ne peux trop cacher Mon malheureux amour. [first line]
Additional title: Sombre woods, ye glades dark and lonely, Where midnight gloom enters only, Oh! hide my slighted love In your unbounded night. [first line]
Names
Lully, Jean-Baptiste, 1632-1687 (Composer)
Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688 (Librettist)
Marzials, Theophilus, 1850-1920 (Translator)
A. L. (Amelia Lehmann) (Arranger)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1892

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1892
Place: New York
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Unrequited love
Dramatic music
Operas
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On the cover: Bois Epais, (Sombre Woods) Air from "Amadis" by Lully, (1684) the English words by Theo. Marzialis, the accompaniment arranged by A. L.
Content: On the cover: Sung by Mr. Plunket Greene.
Statement of responsibility: by Lully ; English words by Theo. Marzials ; accompaniment arranged by A.L.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 32 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21742284
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e47a7860-c58d-012f-78d9-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1632: Creator Born
  • 1687: Creator Died
  • 1892: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Bois épais = Sombre woods" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1892. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-cf28-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Bois épais = Sombre woods" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-cf28-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1892). Bois épais = Sombre woods Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-cf28-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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Bois épais = Sombre woods