Haut le bois! Myteine Dondeine (Delafont)

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• (Posted 2023-12-11)  CPDL #78075: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-12-11).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 237 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered at original pitch for SATB or transposed down a third for ATBB. Modernized French text.

General Information

Title: Haut le bois! Myteine Dondeine
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 34: 20 chansons a 4 (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 17
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Original text and translations

French text Hault le boys myteine dondeine, Hault le bois miteine dondon Mon pere et ma mere a lyon sen vont Disant lung a laultre qui my mariront myton Si ne my marient ilz sen repentiront Ie feray une amye pres de la mayson Quy sera iolye pour la compaignon

French text  modernised Haut le bois! Myteine Dondeine, Haut le bois! Myteine Dondon. Mon père et ma mère à Lyon s'en vont Disant l'un à l'autre qui m'y mariront, Myton. Si ne m'y marient ils s'en repentiront. Je serai une amie près de la maison, Qui sera jolie pour la compagnon.

English translation Bottoms up! Myteine Dondeine, Bottoms up! Myteine Dondon. My mum and dad are going Lyon, Discussing to whom they will marry me there, Myton. If they don't wed me off there they'll be sorry. I shall be a stay-at-home friend, Which will be nice for the b.f. (trans Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)