Tant que vivray (As long as I live) by Claudin de Sermisy

Claudin de Sermisy was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the most renowned composers of French chansons in the early 16th century. Tant que vivray is his best known song. It's a wonderful song to play on ocarina. You can download the sheete music at our blog. Lyrics in English and French: ------------------- As long as I live in the flower of youth, I shall serve the powerful king of love, in deeds and words, in songs and harmony; for many days he kept me languishing, but after grief he made me rejoice, for I have the love of the fairest maid. Union with her is all my trust, her heart is mine and mine is hers. A fig for sadness, long live gladness since there is so much happiness in love. ------------------------------------- Tant que vivray en aage florissant, Je serviray Amour le Dieu puissant, En faict, et dictz, en chansons, et accords. Par plusieurs jours m'a tenu languissant, Mais apres dueil m'a faict resjouyssant, Car j'ay l'amour de la belle au gent corps. Son alliance Est ma fiance: Son cueur est mien, Mon cueur est sien: Fy de tristesse, Vive lyesse, Puis qu'en Amours a tant de bien. Quand je la veulx servir, et honnorer, Quand par escriptz veulx son nom decorer, Quand je la voy, et visite souvent, Les envieulx n'en font que murmurer, Mais nostre Amour n'en sçauroit moins durer: Aultant ou plus en emporte le vent. Maulgré envie Toute ma vie Je l'aymeray, Et chanteray: C'est la premiere, C'est la derniere, Que j'ay servie, et serviray.

Blip | October 26, 2008

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