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La vertu mon Pigeon qui ta jeunesse honore
 (Sung text for setting by J. de Maletty)
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
La vertu mon Pigeon qui ta jeunesse honore
Vaut la haute grandeur des princes et des Roys.
Je t’offre de bon cœur ce present que tu vois
La sotte ambition mon esprit ne devore.

Composition:

    Set to music by Jean de Maletty (flourished 16th century), "La vertu mon Pigeon qui ta jeunesse honore"

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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

  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: David Wyatt

This text was added to the website: 2017-02-17
Line count: 4
Word count: 34