J'endure un tourment (Orlando di Lasso)

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  • (Posted 2017-04-23)  CPDL #44189:       
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2017-04-23).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 117 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, 1570. Original pitch (chiavi naturali) and note-values. French spelling modernised.

General Information

Title: J'endure un tourment
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SecularChanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1564 in Quatriesme livre des chansons a 4 et 5 parties, no. 17
    2nd published: 1565 in Dixhuictieme livre des chansons, 4, 5vv, Paris
    3rd published: 1570 in Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, no. 53
Description: The piece has a "Réponse" (Mais à quel propos), i.e. a second part. It is included.

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Original text and translations

French.png French text

J'endure un tourment des tourments le pire
Duquel à part moi souvent je soupire,
Et devant les gents las! il me faut rire,
Pour montrer semblant que point je n'aspire
Au contentement que tant je désire,
Que de l'univers obtenir l'empire.

Mais à quel propos dire ni écrire
Ni écouter, ni moins à redire
N'allégeront point mon cruel martyre
Dont encore un coup m'est force à redire:
Le tourment que j'ai, des tourments le pire,
Grand mal est celui que l'on n'ose dire.