Las, je sçay bien (Jacques Arcadelt)

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• (Posted 2017-02-11)  CPDL #43066:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-02-11).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 51 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2007-11-09)  CPDL #15346:     

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General Information

Title: Las, je sçay bien
Composer: Jacques Arcadelt

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

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1541 in Livre 11: 28 chansons a 4 (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 16
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• Text from "La fleur de poésie françoyse…"

Original text and translations

French text Las, je sçay bien que je feis grande offence Quand je voulus contre amour tenir fort, Il m'en prend mal, aussi avois je tort De vouloir faire à ung dieu résistance Duquel chascun redoubte la puissance, Tant fist d'effort qu'il print d'assault mon cueur Et meist le feu dedans à grand oultrance En lieu conquis, ainsi fait le vainqueur.

English translation Alas, I know full well that I was very much at fault when I tried to hold out against love. I am suffering for it, and it was wrong of me to think I could resist a god whose power all fear. He made such determined efforts that he took my heart by storm and laid it waste with fire, just as the victor does in a place that he has conquered. Translation by Mick Swithinbank