Je l'aime bien et l'aimerai (Orlando di Lasso)

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(Posted 2015-05-02) CPDL #35278:

Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2015-05-02). Score information: Executive, 2 pages, 170 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: newly transcribed from 1576 partbooks.

(Posted 2013-08-22) CPDL #29915: (Finale 2008)

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(Posted 2009-05-05) CPDL #19403:

Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2009-05-05). Score information: Executive, 3 pages, 166 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: French lyrics with German underlay

(Posted 2005-08-30) CPDL #09237:

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(Posted 2001-03-30) CPDL #02445: (Finale 2000)

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General Information

Title: Je l’ayme bien
Composer: Orlando di Lasso

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

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1555 in Le quatoirsiesme livre a 4 parties, no. 17
2nd published: 1559 in Douzièsme livre de chansons (Le Roy & Ballard), Edition 1, no. 3
3rd published: 1560 in Tiers livre des chansons a 4-6 parties, no. 4
4th published: 1570 in Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, no. 12
5th published: 1574 in La fleur des chansons des deux plus excellens musiciens de nostre temps (Bavent), Livre 1, no. 2
6th published: 1576 in Les meslanges … contenantz plusieurs chansons (Orlando di Lasso)
7th published: 1576 in Le thresor de musique (sacred contrafact), Edition 1, no. 4
8th published: 1592 in La fleur des chansons, no. 14
9th published: 1843 in Recueil des morceaux de musique ancienne, Volume 5, no. 49
10th published: 1931 in Das Chorwerk, no. 13.2
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Original text and translations

French text

Original text
Ie laime bien et laimeray
a ce propos suis et serai
et demeuray toute ma vie
et quoi quon men die par envie
ie laime bien et laimeray

Modern French
Je l’aime bien et l’aimerai,
en ce propos suis et serai,
et resterai (demourai) toute ma vie
et quoi qu’on m’en dise par envie,
je l’aime bien et l’aimerai.

Sacred contrafact (from Le thresor de musique d'Orlande de Lassus)
J'aime mon Dieu, et l'aimerai,
En ce propos suis et serai,
Et demourai toute ma vie:
Et quoi que lon m'en porte envie,
J'aime mon Dieu, et l'aimerai.

English translation

I love her and I always will,
for now and for whatever time may come.
I will not yield for the remainder of my life
and no matter what envious tongues might tell,
I love her and I always will.

German translation

Ich liebe dich, meins Lebens Zier,
in steter Treu ergeben dir,
bis zu des Herzens letztem Schlag.
Was auch der Neider flüstern mag,
ich liebe dich, meins Lebens Zier.

Czech translation

Miluji tě a budu tě milovat tak,
jako že jsem a budu.
Celý můj život bude toho důkazem,
ať mne potká cokoli.