Mais que sert la richesse a l'homme (Guillaume Costeley)

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• (Posted 2014-11-09)  CPDL #33326:         

Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2014-11-09).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 54 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Mais que sert la richesse a l'homme
Composer: Guillaume Costeley
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1570 in Musique de Guillaume Costeley, no. 2
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Original text and translations

French text Mais que sert la richesse a l'homme qui jouir ne sait de son bien ? À travailler il se consomme et d’ici-bas n’emporte rien. Un autre jouira du sien de travailler franc et délivre. Apprends donc à jouir du tien, réjouir s’en faut et bien vivre.

English translation But what good is wealth to the fool Who fails to enjoy his success? He does naught but work like a mule And thus makes his life quite a mess. Some know to enjoy the largesse That comes from virtuous toil. So profit from what you possess, Enjoy it or life will you spoil. Translation by Thomas Daughton