Un grand plaisir (Claudin de Sermisy)

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• (Posted 2023-08-14)  CPDL #74853: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-08-14).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 123 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Modernized French text.

General Information

Title: Un grand plaisir
Composer: Claudin de Sermisy
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1536 in Second livre contenant XXXI chansons musicales (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 13
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Original text and translations

French text Ung grant plaisir Cupido me donna Quant il me mist au lieu tant desire Mais faulx raport le ialoux mabusa Qui soubz la main de dangier ma tyre.(tur) Amour le sceut et men a retire Comme son serf de cuer de corps et dame Et nest mon cuer daultre cas martyre Que du grief mal quen a ma seulle dame.

French text  modernised Un grand plaisir Cupido me donna Quand il me mit au lieu tant désiré Mais faux report, le jaloux, m'abusa, Qui sous la main de dangier m'a tiré. Amour le sut et m'en a retiré, Comme son serf de coeur de corps et d'âme; Et n'est mon coeur d'autre cas martyré Que du grief mal qu'en a ma seule dame.

English translation Cupid caused me great joy When he put me in so coveted a situation; But envious false report traduced me, And put me in harm's way. Love realised, and distanced me again, As if I were its slave in heart, body and soul; And my heart is otherwise tortured By my lonely lady's deep grief. (trans Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)