Helas ma fille (Jean de Castro)

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  • (Posted 2016-01-16)  CPDL #38173:        (Finale 2012)
Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2016-01-16).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 71 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Helas ma fille
Composer: Jean de Castro
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Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAT
Genre: SecularChanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1569 in Il primo libro di madrigali, canzoni & motetti a tre voci, no. 17
    2nd published: 1582 in Chansons, madrigaux et motets a 3, no. 12
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Original text and translations

French.png French text

Hélas, ma fille, il te tuera
de sa grande chose qui remue.
"Hélas, ma mère, il ne le fera pas,
car je suis forte toute nue.
Bois debout à grande gorgée soutenue,
et femme à l'envers porte beaucoup.
Il m'est égal s'il me tue,
mais que je meure alors d'un grand coup."