J'aime la pierre précieuse (Orlando di Lasso)

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  • (Posted 2024-09-28)  CPDL #82186:         
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2024-09-28).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 70 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from 1584 print. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values. French spelling modernised.

General Information

Title: J'aime la pierre précieuse
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SecularChanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1584 in Continuation du mellange, no. 36
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Original text and translations

French.png French text

J'aime la pierre précieuse,
et sa beauté délicieuse,
j'aime la perle, j'aime l'or
et ce qu'on tient plus cher encor.
J'aime l'honnête suffisance,
et la paisible jouissance
des biens où procès il n'y a,
mais encor plus que tout cela,
j'aime d'une amour pure et nette
les belles vertus d'Antoinette.