Robin, couché à même terre (Pierre Certon)

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• (Posted 2024-05-22)  CPDL #80752: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2024-05-22).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 609 kB   Copyright: CC BY

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

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Title: Robin, couché à même terre
Composer: Pierre Certon
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1550 in Livre 35: 24 chansons a 4 (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 12
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Original text and translations

French text Robin couche a mesme terre Dessus lherbette prez samye Ie crainctz disoit il le chaterre A elle le soleil ennuye Mais sotte ne si montra mye Luy disant en face riante Mectz toy sur moy ie suis contente De te servir pour materas Et tu seras au lieu de tente Car umbre au soleil me feras.

French text (modernized) Robin, couché à même terre, Dessus l'herbette près s'amie: "Je crains", disait-il le chaterre, "A elle le soleil ennuié"; Mais sotte ne si montr' amie, Lui disant en face riante: "Mets-toi sur moi; je suis contente De te servir pour matelas, Et tu seras au lieu de tente, Car ombre au soleil me feras".

English translation So Robin's lain on the very same sod On the lawn next to his g.f. "I worry", says he, the clod, "That the sun has bothered her". But his g.f. shews herself not so crass, Saying to him, laughing, "Put yourself on top of me; I'm happy For you to use me as a mattress; You'll be a tent substitute, 'cause You'll make a shade from the sun". (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)