Mamie a eut de dieu (Cornelius Canis)

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• (Posted 2024-09-01)  CPDL #81774: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2024-09-01).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 73 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Modernized French text.

• (Posted 2013-04-29)  CPDL #28946:        (Finale 2008)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2013-04-29).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Mamie a eut de dieu
Composer: Cornelius Canis

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

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1544 in Quatrieme livre des chansons a quatre parties (Tielman Susato), no. 34
    2nd published: 1552 in La fleur de chansons et quatriesme livre a quatre parties (Tielman Susato), no. 27
Description: The 1544 text is uncorrected, and is less reliable than the corrected 1552 version.

Original text and translations

French text Mamie a eut de dieu le don Car beauté elle natache, Les deux yeux blancs comme ung charbon, les tetins ronds comme une vache. Au ieu damours, elle n'est lache, A tous les coups je suis vaincu, Ie veulx que tout le monde saiche Que je nay peur destre cocqu.

French text modernized M'amie a eu de Dieu le don, Car beauté elle n'attache: Les deux yeux blancs comme un charbon, Les tétins ronds comme une vache. Au jeu d'amours elle n'est lâche, A tous les coups je suis vaincu. Je veux que tout le monde sache Que je n'ai peur d'etre coqu.

English translation My g.f. has had the gift of god; Looks-wise she's all there: Her two peepers like nutty slack, Round nipples like a cow's. She's no slouch when it comes to nookie: I come off second best every time. I want everyone to know That I don't have a fear of being cuckolded. (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)