Aimer ne veux (Pierre Certon)

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• (Posted 2023-04-03)  CPDL #73337: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-04-03).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 102 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered at original pitch for ATTB or, at the same pitch but with octave treble clefs, for SATB. Moddernized French underlay.

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Title: Aimer ne veux
Composer: Pierre Certon
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: ATTB or SATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1540 in Le Parangon des chansons, livre 7 (Jacques Moderne), no. 4
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Original text and translations

French text Aimer ne veulx dames de grant beaute Car ceulx qui ont de leurs meurs faict espreuve Disent que bien peu de constance y treuve, Encores moins de ferme loyaulte

French text (modernized) Aimer ne veux dames de grand beauté Car ceux qui ont de leurs meurs fait éprouve Disent que bien peu de constance y trouve, Encore moins de ferme loyauté.

English translation I don't want to love very beautiful women Because those who have assessed their habits Report that they find very little fidelity amongst them And even less unswerving loyalty. (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)