by Guillaume de Machaut (c1300 - 1377)

Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
 Quant je sui mis en retour 
 De veoir ma dame, 
 Il n'est peine ne dolour 
 Que j'aie, par m'ame. 
 ... 

 Sa biauté, sa grant douçour
 D'amoureuse flame,
 Par souvenir, nuit et jour
 M'esprent et enflame. 
 ... 

 Et quant sa haute valour
 Mon fin cuer entame,
 Servir la weil sans folour
 Penser ne diffame. 
 Dieus ! C'est drois que je l'aim,
 sans blame, de loial amour.

Composition:

    Set to music by Patrick Cardy (1953 - 2005), "Quant je sui mis", first performed 1990, stanzas 1:1-4, 2:1-4, 3 [ voice and piano ]

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Patrick Cardy) , "When I return", copyright © 1990, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 84