L'autre jour je vis (Anonymous)

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• (Posted 2024-05-22)  CPDL #80755: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2024-05-22).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 444 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered at original pitch (high chiavette) for SATB or transposed down a fourth for ATTB. French text modernized.

General Information

Title: L'autre jour je vis
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1530 in Vingt et neuf chansons musicales à quatre parties (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 20
Description: Published without attribution

Original text and translations

French text Lautre iour ie vis par ung matin la fille de notre voisin qui se tenoit a ung gendarm alarme et la baisoit et davantaige luy faisoit hen, hen, hen, mamye.

French text (modernized) L'autre jour je vis, par un matin, la fille de notre voisin, qui se tenoit à un gendarme. Alarme! Et la baisait, et la collait et d'avantage lui faisait. Hen, hen, hen m'amie.

English translation So the other day in the morning, I clock him next door's bucket hanging on the local filth. Strewth! So he snogs her, clings to her, and takes liberties. Huh, huh, huh, mate. (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)