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possibly by Jean Tabourot (1520 - 1595), as Thoinot Arbeau

Belle qui tiens ma vie (Pavane)
 (Sung text for setting by J. Tabourot)
 Matches base text
Language: Old French (Ancien français) 
Belle qui tiens ma vie
Captiue dans tes yeulx,
Qui m'a l'ame rauie
D'un soubz-ris gracieux,
Viens tost me secourir
Ou me fauldra mourir.

Pourquoy fuis tu mignarde
Si ie suis pres de toy,
Quand tes yeulx ie regarde
Ie me perd dedans moy
Car tes perfections
Changent mes actions.

Tes beautéz & ta grace
Et tes diuins propos.
Ont eschauffé la glace
Qui me geloit les os,
Et ont remply mon cœur
D'une amoureuse ardeur.

Mon ame souloit estre
Libre de passions,
Mais amour s'est faict maistre
De mes affections,
Et à mis soubs sa loy
Et mon cœur & ma foy.

Approche donc ma belle
Approche toy mon bien,
Ne me sois plus rebelle
Puis que mon cœur est tien,
Pour mon mal appaiser,
Donne moy un baiser.

Ie meurs mon Angelette
Ie meurs en te baisant,
Ta bouche tant doucette
Va mon bien rauissant
À ce coup mes espritz
Sont tous d'amour espris.

Plustost on verra l'Onde
Contre mont reculer
Et plustost l'œil du monde
Cessera de brusler,
Que l'amour qui m'époinct
Decroisse d'un seul poinct.

Note: see also Peter Cornelius's piece Blaue Augen, which adapts Arbeau's melody to a German text that is not a direct translation of this text but shares the mention of blue eyes. Reger's "Altfranzösisches Tanzlied" is also based on Arbeau's melody (unattributed) and uses this same text by Cornelius (also unattributed). Warlock also uses Arbeau's melody in his Capriol Suite, in the "Pavane", without words.

Composition:

    Set to music by Jean Tabourot (1520 - 1595), as Thoinot Arbeau, "Belle qui tiens ma vie (Pavane)", 1588?, published 1589 [ vocal quartet with tambourine ]

Text Authorship:

  • possibly by Jean Tabourot (1520 - 1595), as Thoinot Arbeau

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-07-26
Line count: 42
Word count: 179

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