Ce petit dieu (Clément Janequin)

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• (Posted 2023-01-30)  CPDL #72442: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-01-30).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 258 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 fourth for ATTB. Modernized French underlay.

General Information

Title: Ce petit dieu
Composer: Clément Janequin
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1552 in Livre 10: XXVI chansons nouvelles (Nicolas Du Chemin), no. 16
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Original text and translations

French text Ce petit dieu qui vole, Qui met les coeurs ensemble Est-ce cyment ou cole? Dont ainsi les assemble? Pour dire qu'il m'ensemble Aultre dard ne luy fault Ne feu qui soit plus chault Qu'un regards de m'amie Car il part de ses yeulx Soleil tant gratieux Que dieux et hommes lye.

French text  modernised Ce petit dieu qui vole, Qui met les cœurs ensemble; Est-ce ciment ou colle Dont ainsi les assemble? Pour dire qu'il m'ensemble Autre dard ne lui faut, Ni feu qui soit plus chaud Qu'un regard de m'amie; Car il part de ses yeux Soleil tant gracieux Que dieux et hommes lie.

English translation This little flying god That brings hearts together; Is he mortar or glue Which thus binds them? To claim that he has kept me together He needs no other dart Nor fire that might be so hot As my g.f.'s glance; Since from her eyes Flashes that charming sunbeam That holds both gods and men in thrall. (trans Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)