Mauldicte soit (Claudin de Sermisy)

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  • (Posted 2018-05-09)  CPDL #49595:       
Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2018-05-09).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Mauldicte soit
Composer: Claudin de Sermisy
Lyricist: Clément Marot - First half of Chanson XIX from Adolescence Clémentine

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SecularChanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1529 in Trente et une chansons musicales a quatre parties (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 15
    2nd published: 1536 in Second livre contenant XXXI chansons musicales (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 21
    3rd published: 1551 in Quart livre du recueil (Nicolas Du Chemin), no. 24
    4th published: 1555 in Second recueil de chansons (Le Roy & Ballard), no. 21
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Original text and translations

French.png French text

Mauldicte soit la mondaine richesse,
Qui m'a osté m'Amye, et Maistresse.
Las par vertu j'ay son amytié quise,
Mais par richesse ung aultre l'a conquise :
Vertu n'a pas en amour grand prouesse.

Modern French
Maudite soit la mondaine richesse
qui m'a enlevé ma dame et maîtresse.
Las, par vertu, je suis quitte de mon amitié.
Par richesse, un autre l'a conquise,
vertu en amour n'a pas grande utilité.

English.png English translation

A curse upon the wealth for which we strive,
Of which my lady love did me deprive.
Alas, with virtue I her favor sought,
But with wealth another my lady bought;
In love ‘gainst wealth mere virtue can’t survive.

Translation by Thomas Daughton