Allons fere nos barbes (Loyset Compère)

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• (Posted 2010-05-27)  CPDL #21690:         

Editor: Benoît Huwart (submitted 2010-05-27).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

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General Information

Title: Allons fere nos barbes
Composer: Loyset Compère

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1501 in Harmonice Musices Odhecaton, Volume 1, no. A05
Description: Harmonice Musices Odhecaton (Ed. Petrucci - Venice, 1501)

External websites:

• Harmonice Musices Odhecaton at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Original text and translations

French text Alons fere nos barbes Alons gentils galans. La barbiere les mogle (mouille) Sovent deux a la foiz. Quant son mari revient De fere sa besogne, Il trouve ses mignons Qui luy font viglecome (bienvenue) Disant « Coment va, Coment fet vostre femme Fet elle plus cela ? Fet elle plus cela ? »

English translation Let us go to be shaved Come on, my handsome friends. The barber soaps them Often two at a go. When her husband returns from doing his duty, He finds his friends who greet him Saying “How’s things, How does your wife do it? Doesn’t she do it any more? Doesn’t she do it any more? Translation by Michael Nick