Jay eu coingie (Nicolas Gombert)

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  • (Posted 2013-04-22)  CPDL #28832:        (Finale 2008)
Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2013-04-22).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 77 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Jay eu coingie
Composer: Nicolas Gombert

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: STTB
Genre: SecularChanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1534 in Trente et une chansons musicales a quatre parties (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 10
    2nd published: 1544 in Quatrieme livre des chansons a quatre parties (Tielman Susato), no. 5
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Original text and translations

French.png French text

J'ay eu congé sans l'avoir mérité,
dont je me sens plein de perplexité,
car à tousjours ay perdu ma maistresse.
Pour ses vertus digne d'être princesse
si elle n'eust, faulte de charité.

Modern French
J'ai eu congé sans l'avoir mérité,
dont je me sens plein de perplexité,
car à toujours j'ai perdu ma maîtresse.
Pour ses vertus digne d'être princesse
si elle n'avait pas manqué de charité.

English.png English translation

I have been dumped while I didn't deserve it,
I can hardly believe
that I have lost my mistress for ever.
Her virtues would have made a princess out of her
had she not lacked in charity.