by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

Amour, Amour, donne moy paix ou treve
 (Sung text for setting by A. Utendal)
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Amour, Amour, donne moy paix ou treve,
Ou bien retire, et d'un garrot plus fort
Tranche ma vie et m'avance la mort.
Me bienheurant d'une langeur plus breve.
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Composition:

    Set to music by Alexander Utendal (1543?5 - 1581), "Amour, Amour, donne moy paix ou treve", lines 1-4

Text Authorship:

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

  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Love, Love, give me peace or a truce", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 99