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{{Title|''Un doux nenny''}} | {{Title|''Un doux nenny''}} | ||
{{Composer|Geert van Turnhout}} | {{Composer|Geert van Turnhout}} | ||
{{Lyricist|}} | {{Lyricist|Clément Marot}}, No. LXVII from ''Les Épigrammes'' | ||
{{Voicing|3|SST}}<br> | {{Voicing|3|SST}}<br> | ||
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{{Pub|1|1574|in ''[[La Fleur des chansons a 3 (Pierre Phalèse)]]''|no=90}} | {{Pub|1|1574|in ''[[La Fleur des chansons a 3 (Pierre Phalèse)]]''|no=90}} | ||
'''Description:''' | '''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:''' | '''External websites:''' | ||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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{{Text|French| | {{Text|French| | ||
Un doux | Un doux nenni avec un doux sourire | ||
est | est tant honnête il vous le faut apprendre, | ||
quand est d'oui si veniez à le dire | |||
si | d'avoir trop dit je vous voudrois reprendre, | ||
d'avoir trop dit | |||
non que je sois envieux d'entreprendre | non que je sois envieux d'entreprendre | ||
d'avoir le fruit dont le désir me | d'avoir le fruit dont le désir me point, | ||
mais je | mais je voudrois qu'en me le laissant prendre, | ||
vous me | 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}} | |||
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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
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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
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 textUn doux nenni avec un doux sourire |
 English translationAs simple “no” said with a smile that’s sweet
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