by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Je ne me puis tenir d'aimer
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Je ne me puis tenir d'aimer Celle qui point ne m'aime. Je me doibz bien desconforter Car j'ay perdu ma peine. Ma dame souveraine, Recevez vostre amy Par vostre bonté pleine Ou mort est a demy.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521), "Je ne me puis tenir d'aimer" [vocal quintet] [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "I cannot keep myself from loving", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: David Wyatt
This text was added to the website: 2012-07-14
Line count: 8
Word count: 36