L'époux à la première nuit (Clément Janequin)

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• (Posted 2023-10-04)  CPDL #76012: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-10-04).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 206 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered at original pitch (high chiavette) for SATB or transposed down a fourth for ATTB. Modernized French text.

General Information

Title: L'époux &agrave la première nuit
Composer: Clément Janequin
Lyricist: Clément Marot
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1547 in Livre 23: 17 chansons a 4 (Attaingnant, Paris), no. 1
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Original text and translations

French text Lespoux a la premiere nuict Asseurant sa femme farouche Mordez moy dit il sil vous cuit  Voyla mon doigt en vostre bouche. Elle y consent il sescarmouche Et puis quand il eust deshousee Or ca dit il tendre rouzee Vous ay ie faict du mal ainsi Nenny respondit lespousee Ie ne vous ay pas mords aussy.

French text  modernised L'époux à la première nuit Assurant sa femme farouche: "Mordez moi" dit il "s'il vous cuit; Voilà mon doigt en votre bouche". Elle y consent il s'escarmouche, Et puis quand il eut déhoussée, "Or ça", dit il, tendre rosée, Vous ai-je fait du mal ainsi?" "Nenni" répondit l'éspousée, "Je ne vous ai pas mordu aussi".

English translation So the bridegroom, on the first night, Is reassuring his shy wife: "Bite me", says he "if you feel uneasy, Here's my pinkie in your gob". She agrees and he has a skirmish, Then, after he's withdrawn, he says, Tender as the dew, "O.K. Did I hurt you doing that?" "No worries", says the bride, I didn't bite you, did I?" (trans.: Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)