Notre vicaire un jour (Guillaume Le Heurteur)

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• (Posted 2022-08-11)  CPDL #70341: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-08-11).   Score information: A4, 178 pages   Copyright: CC BY SA

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

General Information

Title: Notre vicaire un jour
Composer: Guillaume Le Heurteur
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: Unknown

First published: 1538 in Livre 5: 25 chansons a 4 (Pierre Attaingnant), Edition 1, no. 16
    2nd published: 1539 in Le Parangon des chansons, livre 5 (Jacques Moderne), no. 22
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Original text and translations

French text (modernised) Notre vicaire un jour de fête, Chantait un Agnus gringotté, Tant qu'il pouvait à pleine tête, Pensant d'Annette être écouté. Annette de l'autre côté Pleurait comme prisé a son chant. Dont le vicaire en s'approchant Lui dit: "Pourquoi pleurez vous, belle?" "Ha, ha Messire Jehan", ce dit elle, "Je pleure un âne qui m'est mort, Qui avait la voix toute telle Que vous, quand vous criez si fort".

English translation So this feast-day our vicar Sings a florid Agnus Dei, Loud as he can, full head-voice, Hoping to be heard by Annette. Annette, on the other side of the combe, Weeps, like the song has moved her. The vicar, making his move closer, says to her: "Why are you tearful, m'dear?" "Ha, John Sir", says she, "I'm crying for my ass (it died on me); It had a bray EXACTLY like yours, When you shout so loud". (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)