Quand l'ennuy facheux (Guillaume Costeley)

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• CPDL #16317: Allegro 2007

Editor: Joachim Kelecom (submitted 2008-03-12).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 55 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source file may be opened with Finale Viewer, Finale 2007 or higher, Allegro 2007 or higher.

General Information

Title: Quand l'ennuy facheux
Composer: Guillaume Costeley

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

Language: French
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1567

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Original text and translations

French text

Quand l'ennuy facheux vous prend

N'attendez point qu'il entame

Votre beauté dont despend

Le plaisir plus doux que basme.

Venez, et je soys infame

S'en riant ne vous guéris.

J'ay du passetems, madame,

pour dix.

English translation

If you feel the sorrow setting in,

do not wait for it to overcome

your beauty, which is the source

of pleasure sweeter than balm.

Come to me, and I'll be damned

if I do not cure your sorrow with a laugh.

I have tricks up my sleeve, my lady,

that would cure ten like you.