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by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

Las ! force m'est
 (Sung text for setting by A. Utendal)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Las ! force m'est qu'en bruslant je me taise, 
Car d'autant plus qu'esteindre je me veux, 
Plus le desir me r'allume les feux 
Qui languissoient dessous la morte braise. 

Si suis-je heureux (et cela me r'appaise) 
De plus souffrir que souffrir je ne peux, 
Et d'endurer le mal dont je me deulx ; 
Je me deulx, non, mais dont je suis bien aise. 

Par ce doux mal j'adoroy la beauté 
Qui, me liant d'une humble cruauté, 
Me desnoua les liens d'ignorance. 

Par luy me vint ce vertueux penser
Qui jusqu'au ciel fit mon cœur elancer,
Ailé de foy, d'amour et d'esperance.

Composition:

    Set to music by Alexander Utendal (1543?5 - 1581), "Las ! force m'est" [ bass and lute ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585), no title, Amours 1 – 179

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

  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Alas, I am forced", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: David Wyatt

This text was added to the website: 2015-08-07
Line count: 14
Word count: 100

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