Le clerc d'un avocat (Guillaume Costeley)

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• (Posted 2022-11-28)  CPDL #71694: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-11-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 242 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Modern French underlay. This edition is offered at original pitch (high chiavette) for SATB or transposed down a fourth for ATTB.

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Title: Le clerc d'un avocat
Composer: Guillaume Costeley
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1570 in Musique de Guillaume Costeley, no. 39
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Original text and translations

French text Le clerc d'un advocat trouva Un jour ma dame sur un lit. Lequel tout soudain s'esprouva Lui donner en dormant deduit. La dame s'esueill au conflict Qui s'escria je le diray Ha donc dit il je m'en iray Sans parachever le surplus. Va, va dit elle non seray Acheve mais n'y plus revien.

French text  modernised Le clerc d'un avocat trouva Un jour ma dame sur un lit. Lequel tout soudain s'&ecaute;prouva Lui donner en dormant deduit. La dame s'esueille au conflict Qui s'écria "Je le dirai". "Ha donc", dit il, "je m'en irai Sans parachever le surplus". "Va, va", dit elle "non serait; Achève mais n'y plus revien".

English translation So this lawyer's clerk finds My wife on her bed one day And gets this sudden urge To give her one when asleep. The missus, wearying of the tussle, Exclaims, "I'll tell him". "O.K." says he, "I'll be off Without realising the residual interest". "Sod off" says she " that's not on. Effect completion, but never come again". (trans Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)