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by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

Translation © by David Wyatt

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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Note: the text above is taken from lines 1-4 of the original text.

Composition:

Alexander Utendal

Text Authorship:

by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585), no title

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ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Love, Love, give me peace or a truce", copyright © 2007, (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.
Line count: 14
Word count: 102

Love, Love, give me peace or a truce

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Utendal)

See original

Language: English after the French (Français)

Love, Love, give me peace or a truce,
Or else, throttling me harder, remove and
Cut off my life, and bring on my death,
Benefitting me with a shorter torpor.
 ...

Note: the text above is taken from lines 1-4 of the original text.

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Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2007 by David Wyatt, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2007-11-15
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