Hélas, frappez tout bellement (Delafont)

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• (Posted 2023-12-12)  CPDL #78089: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-12-12).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 200 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. Modernized French text.

General Information

Title: Hélas, frappez tout bellement
Composer: Delafont
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1549 in Livre 29: 29 chansons a 4 (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 5
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Original text and translations

French text Hellas frappez tout bellement Mon amy car ie suis tendrette A ce premier commencement Mais allez tout doulcement Pource que ie suis trop ieunette

French text  modernised Hélas, frappez tout bellement Mon ami, car je suis tendrette À ce premier commencement; Mais allez tout doucemente, Parce que je suis trop jeunette.

English translation Ah, bump me very delicately My lover, because I am very apprehensive Of this, the first time; Proceed most gingerly, For I am so young. (trans Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)