Au joli bois, je recontrai (Nicolas Gombert)

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• (Posted 2022-12-11)  CPDL #71875: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-12-11).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 297 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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General Information

Title: Au joli bois
Composer: Nicolas Gombert
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: Circulated in manuscript and believed unpublished.

Original text and translations

French text Au joly bois ie rencontray mamye Quant elle me vist elle fust resiouie Elle ma dict tout bas en souriant Baisies moy tant, tant, fringues moy tant, tant, Si seray votre amye. Et si ma dict je te prie Du bon du ceur et de chiere folie Recommenchies ie vous prie humblement Baisies moy tant, tant, fringues moy tant, tant, Mon petit amant, Si seray votre amye

French text (modernised) Au joli bois je rencontrai m'amie Quand elle me vit elle fut réjouie. Elle ma dit tout bas en souriant Baisez moi tant, tant, fringuez moi tant, tant, Si serai votr' amie. Et si m'a dit je te prie Du bon du cœur et de chère folie Recommencez je vous prie humblement Baisez moi tant, tant, fringuez moi tant, tant, Mon petit amant, Si serai votr' amie.

English translation In the delightful wood I meet my lover. She's delighted when she spots me. She says to me smiling: "Kiss me lots, frisk me lots, If I am to be your gf". Then she said: "I beg of you, With good heart and endearing recklessness, Start again, implore heartily. Kiss me lots, frisk me lots, My pocket rocket, If I am to be your gf". (trans Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)