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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{Text|French | {{Text|French}} | ||
<poem> | |||
Ton gentil corps en beauté souveraine, | Ton gentil corps en beauté souveraine, | ||
au temps passé, si Paris eut pu voir, | au temps passé, si Paris eut pu voir, | ||
n'eut estimé de Venus le pouvoir, | n'eut estimé de Venus le pouvoir, | ||
qui luy donna joyssance de Helaine. | qui luy donna joyssance de Helaine. | ||
}} | |||
<b>Modern French</b> | |||
Si Paris eut pu voir ton gentil corps, | |||
en beauté souveraine au temps passé, | |||
il n’eut estimé de Venus, | |||
le pouvoir qui lui donna la jouissance d’Hellène. | |||
</poem> | |||
{{Translation|English}} | |||
<poem> | |||
If in the old days, | |||
Paris could have seen your sovereign beauty, | |||
he would have laughed at Venus's offer | |||
to enjoy Helen's pleasures. | |||
</poem> | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] | ||
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CPDL #28734:
Finale 2008
- Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2013-04-08). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 79 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Ton gentil corps
Composer: Thomas Crecquillon
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson
Language: French
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1544
Description:
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Original text and translations
French text
Ton gentil corps en beauté souveraine,
au temps passé, si Paris eut pu voir,
n'eut estimé de Venus le pouvoir,
qui luy donna joyssance de Helaine.
Modern French
Si Paris eut pu voir ton gentil corps,
en beauté souveraine au temps passé,
il n’eut estimé de Venus,
le pouvoir qui lui donna la jouissance d’Hellène.
English translation
If in the old days,
Paris could have seen your sovereign beauty,
he would have laughed at Venus's offer
to enjoy Helen's pleasures.