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(Posted 2018-10-18) CPDL #51505:

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2018-10-18). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 71 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Un doux nenny
Composer: Geert van Turnhout
Lyricist: Clément Marot , No. LXVII from Les Épigrammes

Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SST
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1574 in La Fleur des chansons a 3 (Pierre Phalèse), no. 90
2nd published: 1577 in Meslange des pseaumes et cantiques a trois parties (ed. Simon Goulart) (sacred contrafact), Livre 1, no. 13
Description: Nenny is a familiar way of saying "no," such as the refusal with which a maiden (in this case, possibly Marguerite de Navarre) would deter potential lovers during courting. The epigram has also been attributed to Mellin de Saint-Gelais.

External websites:

Original text and translations

French text

Un doux nenni avec un doux sourire
est tant honnête il vous le faut apprendre,
quand est d'oui si veniez à le dire
d'avoir trop dit je vous voudrois reprendre,
non que je sois envieux d'entreprendre
d'avoir le fruit dont le désir me point,
mais je voudrois qu'en me le laissant prendre,
vous me disiez: non, vous ne l'aurez point.

English translation

As simple “no” said with a smile that’s sweet
Is something that you really ought to learn.
When you let drop a “yes” all nice and neat,
That you have said too much you should discern;
It’s not that I would ever choose to spurn
The chance to pick the fruit that piques desire;
But please, in dangling that for which I burn,
Make clear it’s nothing I will e’er acquire!

Translation by Thomas Daughton

French text

(Sacred contrafact by Simon Goulart, 1577)
Ta voix, ò Dieu, avec ton doux sourire,
Est tant aimable, et ne le puis comprendre,
Je suis heureux, s'il te plaist le dire,
Et de ce mot je ne te veux reprendre:
Si tu me vois envieux d'entreprendre
D'avoir le bien, dont le desir me poingt:
Je suis content, en me laissant prendre.
Si tu me dis, non, tu ne l'auras point.

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 Un doux nenni avec un doux sourire
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 mais je voudrois qu'en me le laissant prendre,
 vous me disiez: non, vous ne l'aurez point.}}
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+{{Translation|English|
+As simple “no” said with a smile that’s sweet
+Is something that you really ought to learn.
+When you let drop a “yes” all nice and neat,
+That you have said too much you should discern;
+It’s not that I would ever choose to spurn
+The chance to pick the fruit that piques desire;
+But please, in dangling that for which I burn,
+Make clear it’s nothing I will e’er acquire!}}
+{{Translator|Thomas Daughton}}
+{{mdl|3}}
+{{Text|French|
+(Sacred contrafact by Simon Goulart, 1577)
+Ta voix, ò Dieu, avec ton doux sourire,
+Est tant aimable, et ne le puis comprendre,
+Je suis heureux, s'il te plaist le dire,
+Et de ce mot je ne te veux reprendre:
+Si tu me vois envieux d'entreprendre
+D'avoir le bien, dont le desir me poingt:
+Je suis content, en me laissant prendre.
+Si tu me dis, non, tu ne l'auras point.}}
+{{btm}}
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