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{{Title|''Un doux nenny''}}
{{Title|''Un doux nenny''}}
{{Composer|Thomas Crecquillon}}
{{Composer|Thomas Crecquillon}}
{{Lyricist|Clément Marot}}, No. LXVII from ''Les Épigrammes''


{{Voicing|4|STTB}}<br>
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{{Pub|1|1644|in ''[[Livre septieme (Dirk Janszoon Sweelinck)]]|no=&nbsp;}}
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'''Description:''' <i>Nenny</i> means <i>"no, no"</i>, the refusal with which a maiden (in this case Margareta of Navarre) sends her potential lovers away during courting. Apparently, not all her apparent refusals were to be taken literally.
'''Description:''' <i>Nenny</i> 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 nenny, avec un doux soubrire,
Un doux nenny, avec un doux soubrire,
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mais je voudrois qu'en me laissant prendre
mais je voudrois qu'en me laissant prendre
vous me dieriez non, vous ne l'aurez point.}}
vous me dieriez 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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Title: Un doux nenny
Composer: Thomas Crecquillon
Lyricist: Clément Marot , No. LXVII from Les Épigrammes

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: STTB

Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1644 in Livre septieme (Dirk Janszoon Sweelinck), no.  

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.png French text

Un doux nenny, avec un doux soubrire,
est tant honneste, il le vous faut apprendre,
quant est d'ouy si veniez à le dire,
d'avoir trop dit je vous voudrois reprendre,
non que je suis envieux d'entreprendre,
d'avoir le fruit dont le désir me point,
mais je voudrois qu'en me laissant prendre
vous me dieriez non, vous ne l'aurez point.


English.png 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

 

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