Ardant amour 5vv (Orlando di Lasso)

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• (Posted 2015-05-20)  CPDL #35478: 

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Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2015-05-20).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch (chiavi naturali) and note-values. French spelling modernised.

General Information

Title: Ardant amour 5vv
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1560 in Tiers livre des chansons a 4-6 parties, no. 20
    2nd published: 1569 in Vingtieme livre de chansons (Le Roy & Ballard), Edition 1, no. 16
    3rd published: 1570 in Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, no. 62
    4th published: 1574 in La fleur des chansons des deux plus excellens musiciens de nostre temps (Bavent), Livre 2, no. 21
    5th published: 1592 in La fleur des chansons, no. 61
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Original text and translations

French text Ardant amour souvent me fait instance de déclarer mon coeur ouvertement, mais du refus la si grande doutance ne me le veut permettre nullement. Dont à jamais souffrirai le tourment qu'amour craintif donne aux siens pour martire, si Dieu ne fait pour mon allégement qu'elle entende mon vouloir sans le dire.

English translation An ardent passion often doth me urge In public to declare what’s in my heart, And yet refusal looms as such a scourge For fear of it I cannot even start. Thus ever to avoid the pois’nous dart With which the prey of coward Love are shot, As God will nothing do to salve my smart May she perceive my will though uttered not. Translation by Thomas Daughton