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by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

Ce ne sont qu'ains
 (Sung text for setting by A. Bertrand)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Ce ne sont qu'haims, qu'amorces et qu'appas
De son bel œil qui m'alléche en sa nasse,
Soit qu'elle rie, ou soit qu'elle compasse
Au son du luth le nombre de ses pas.

Une minuit tant de flambeaux n'a pas,
Ny tant de sable en Euripe ne passe,
Que de beautez embellissent sa grace,
Pour qui j'endure un millier de trespas.

Mais le tourment qui moissonne ma vie
Est si plaisant que je n'ay point envie
De m'esloigner de sa douce langueur.

Ains face Amour que mort encore j'aye
L'aigre douceur de l amoureuse playe
Que vif je porte au rocher de mon cœur.

Composition:

    Set to music by Anthoine de Bertrand (1540? - 1581?), "Ce ne sont qu'ains", 1576, published 1578, first performed 1576 [ vocal quartet a cappella ], from Les Amours de Pierre de Ronsard à 4 parties, Livre 1, no. 26

Text Authorship:

  • by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

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

  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , "These are just the charms", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-10-28
Line count: 14
Word count: 105

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