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by Jean Molinet (1435 - 1507)

Nimphes des bois
 (Sung text for setting by Josquin des Prez)
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Language: Multiple Languages 
Our translations:  ENG
Nymphes des bois, déesses des fontaines,
Chantres experts de toutes nations,
Changez voz voix tant clères et haultaines
En cris trenchans et lamentations.
Car Atropos, très terrible satrape,
A vostre Ockeghem attrapé en sa trappe.
Vrai trésorier de musique et chief d'œuvre,
Doct, élégant de corps et non point trappe.
Grant dommage est que la terre le couvre.
Acoustrez vous d'habits de deuil
Josquin, Pierson, Brumel, Compère,
Et plourez grosses larmes d'œul :
Perdu avez vostre bon père.
Requiescat in pace. Amen.

Cantus fìrmus :
 Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,
 Et lux perpetua luceat eis.
 Requiescat in pace. Amen.

Composition:

    Set to music by Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521), "Nimphes des bois", alternate title: "La Déploration de Johannes Ockeghem: Nymphes des boys", 1497, published 1497

Text Authorship:

  • by Jean Molinet (1435 - 1507)

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

  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Nymphs of the woods", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-07-27
Line count: 18
Word count: 97

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