Baisez-moi tant tant a 5 (Adrian Willaert)

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• (Posted 2025-03-27)  CPDL #84322: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2025-03-27).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 93 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered at original pitch for SATTB or transposed down a fourth for ATTTB. Modernized French text.

General Information

Title: Baisez-moi tant tant a 5
Composer: Adrian Willaert
Lyricist: Anon
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: SATTB or ATTTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1572 in Mellange de chansons (Le Roy & Ballard), no. 94
Description: Five part arrangement of "Au Joli Bois", the original by Clemens non Papa, Willaert's three versions were originally published under the title "Baisez moy tant".

Original text and translations

French text Au joly bois ie rencontray mamye; quant mapercue elle fut resioye. lle me dit tout bas en soubriant baises moy tant tant, fringues moy tant tant, mon amye ie vous prie, baises moy tant tant, fringues moy tant tant, si seray vostre amye.

French text (modernized) Au joli bois je rencontrai m'amie; Quand m'aperçut elle fut réjouie. Elle me dit, tout bas en souriant: "Baisez-moi tant tant, fringuez-moi tant tant, Mon ami je vous prie, Baisez-moi tant tant, fringuez-moi tant tant, Si serai votre amie".

English translation So in the delightful wood, I meet my lover; When she clocks me, she's well pleased. She smiles and she's like: "Snog me lots, grope me lots, I'm asking you, mate, Snog me lots, grope me lots, If I'm to be your g.f." (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)