Tyrtarion Tristia (ex Ovidii Tristibus, I, 3; versus 1 24)

LATINE: Chorus concinentium, cui nomen Tyrtarion, inter anni academici (20112012) auspicationem canit praeclarum ex Ovidii Tristibus carmen. Secundum nostrum consilium modi musici a Georgio P. Corbett, alumno academiae nostrae, qui nunc Cantabrigiae litteris operam dat, compositi ita ad verba aptati sunt, ut cum metrum versuum (qui sunt dystichi elegiaci), tum sensus ipse (servatis veris accentibus) exaudiri et percipi possit. Speramus ultra propositum fore ut haec nostra cantilena etiam placeat vobis audientibus. De ann. acad. auspicatione plura hic invenies: ENGLISH: The Tyrtarion chorus sings a well known song from Ovid s Tristia at the inauguration of the 20112012 Academic year. As is our habit we have added instrumentation to the poem so that it is easier to perceive the meter, the original accents, and the sense of original song (author of the instrumentation is Mr. George P. Corbett, alumnus of our Academy, now studying at th