Jan petit Jan (Jehan L'Heritier)
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CPDL #15770: Allegro 2007
- Editor: Joachim Kelecom (added 2008-01-11). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 74 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Jan petit Jan
Composer: Jehan L'Heritier
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Chansons
Language: French
Instruments:
Published: 1528
Description: First appeared in Pierre Attaignant's Six Gaillardes et Six Pavanes in 1528.
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Original text and translations
French text
- Jan, petit Jan,
- quant tu as belle femme
- garde la bien
- mais ne sois point jaleux
- car ton bon bruyt tourneroyt en diffame.
- Jan, petit Jan,
- quant tu as belle femme
- sy tu ne l'es
- tu seras trop heureux.
- Laisse passer le tems aux amoureux
- Jan, petit Jan,
- quant tu as belle femme,
- sans parler d'eulx,
- ne leur donner nul blasme.
- Lors ils diront:
- 'Fi pour ces envieux,
- car petit Jan montre bien
- qu'il nous ayme.'
English translation
Jan, little Jan,
when you have a beautiful wife
guard her well
but don't be jealous
because that would spoil your reputation.
Jan, little Jan,
when you have a beautiful wife
if you are not [jealous]
you will be too happy.
Let men who love [her]
pass the time,
Jan, little Jan,
when you have a beautiful wife,
without saying anything about them
or criticising them in any way.
Then they will say:
'Fie on envious husbands,
for little Jan makes it clear
that he is our friend.'
Mick Swithinbank