Le content est riche (Claudin de Sermisy)
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CPDL #20077:
- Editor: Christoph Dalitz (submitted 2009-08-30). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 80 kB Copyright: CC BY-SA 3.0 Germany
- Edition notes: Edition includes an embellished lute accompaniment by Christoph Dalitz that is based on intavolations from two 16th century lute prints. PDF file available.
General Information
Title: Le content est riche
Composer: Claudin de Sermisy
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson
Language: French
Instruments: Renaissance lute in G
Published: Livre Septieme des Chansons a Quatre Parties (Bellere, 1597) (reprint)
Description: This secular song was, beside Doulce memoire, one of the most popular French chansons in the 16th century, as can be concluded from the great number of extant lute intavolations of this song.
Original text and translations
French text
Le content est riche en ce monde
Et bien heureux en ce temps cy.
A cœur joyeux liberté monde,
Vivre toujours hors de soucy.
Estre amoureux non pas transy,
À tous deux clore les yeux.
Toujours gaillars, faitez ainsi
Et vous vivrez cent ans de mieux.