Las! Je me plains (Claudin de Sermisy)

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(Posted 2014-11-22) CPDL #33460:

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Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2014-11-22). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 53 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch and note-values, French spelling modernised.

(Posted 2005-08-30) CPDL #09271:

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 20 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up to G. NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

General Information

Title: Las! Je me plains
Composer: Claudin de Sermisy

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

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1528 in Chansons nouvelles en musique à quatre parties (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 31
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Original text and translations

French text

Las! Je m'y plains, mauldicte soit fortune,
quant pour aimer je n'ai que desplaisir.
Venez, regretz, venez mon coeur saisir,
et le monstrez a ma dame importune.

English translation

Alas, I say, fortune to the devil go,
For in seeking love I find naught but pain,
Come, regret, seize my heart I prithee deign,
And it to my contrarian lady show.

Translation by Thomas Daughton