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by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

Translation © by Faith J. Cormier

O Pucelle plus tendre

(Sung text for setting by J. Castro)

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Language: French (Français)

Our translations: ENG ENG

O Pucelle plus tendre
Qu'un beau bouton vermeil,
Que le rosier engendre
Au lever du soleil,
Et si faict au matin
Tout l'honneur du jardin.

Serrés mon col maistresse,
De vos deus bras pliés,
D'un neud qui fort me presse
Doucement me liés,
Un baiser mutuel
Nous soit perpetuel.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

Composition:

Jean de Castro

Text Authorship:

by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

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ENG English (Faith J. Cormier) , "Oh maiden, more tender", copyright © 2000, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (David Wyatt) , "O maid more tender", copyright © 2022, (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: 36
Word count: 147

Oh maiden, more tender

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Castro)

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Language: English after the French (Français)

Oh maiden, more tender
than a beautiful vermilion bud 
born of the rosebush
in the dawn
and making
all the honour of the garden.

Mistress, encircle my neck
with your two arms,
folded into a knot which holds me tight,
sweetly binds me.
Let our kiss
last forever.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 36
Word count: 48