En espoir vis (Orlando di Lasso)

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• (Posted 2013-08-22)  CPDL #29913:        (Finale 2008)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2013-08-22).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 77 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: En espoir vis
Composer: Orlando di Lasso

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: STTB

Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1555 in Le quatoirsiesme livre a 4 parties, no. 15
    2nd published: 1560 in Tiers livre des chansons a 4-6 parties, no. 2
    3rd published: 1570 in Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, no. 23
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Original text and translations

French text Original text' En espoir vis et crainte me tourmente ung iour ie ris et lautre ie lamente vostre doulx oeil me faict bien esperer mais mon grief mal me contrainct souspirer Modern French En espoir vis et crainte me tourmente. Un jour je ris, et l'autre, je lamente. Votre doux oeil me fait bien espérer, mais mon grave mal me constraint à soupirer.

English translation I live with hope, yet fear torments me. One day I laugh, another I cry. Your gentle eye gives me hope, yet my grave suffering causes me to sigh.