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by Charles, Duc d'Orléans (1394 - 1465)

Laissez‑moi penser à mon aise
 (Sung text for setting by J. Françaix)
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Language: French (Français) 
Laissez-moy penser à mon ayse,
Hélas! donnez m'en le loysir.
Je devise avecques Plaisir,
Combien que ma bouche se taise.

Quand Merencolie mauvaise
Me vient maintes fois assaillir,
Laissez-moy penser à mon ayse,
Hélas! donnez m'en le loysir.

Car afin que mon cueur rapaise,
J'appelle Plaisant-Souvenir,
Qui tantost me vient resjoüir.
Pour ce, pour Dieu! ne vous desplaise,
Laissez-moy penser à mon ayse.

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Composition:

    Set to music by Jean Françaix (1912 - 1997), "Laissez-moi penser à mon aise", copyright © 1950 [ voice and piano ], from Cinq poèmes de Charles d'Orleans, no. 2, Mainz, Schott

Text Authorship:

  • by Charles, Duc d'Orléans (1394 - 1465), "Chanson XCVII"

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-06-22
Line count: 13
Word count: 63

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