Certainly, my eye aimed richly and well | Certainly, my eye aimed richly and well

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by Guillaume de Machaut (c1300 - 1377)

Translation © by David Wyatt

Certes, mon oueil richement visa bel

Language: French (Français)

Our translations: ENG

Certes, mon oueil richement visa bel,
Quant premiers vi ma dame bonne et belle,

Pour ce que gent maintieng et vis a bel.
  Certes, mon oueil richement visa bel.

Ne fu tel flour depuis le vis abel,
Quant fleur des fleurs tous li mundes l'apelle
  Certes, mon oueil richement visa bel,
  Quant premiers vi ma dame bonne et belle.

Text Authorship:

by Guillaume de Machaut (c1300 - 1377) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Guillaume de Machaut (c1300 - 1377), "Certes, mon oueil richement visa bel" [vocal trio], rondeau [
text verified 1 time
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "Certainly, my eye aimed richly and well", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 59

Certainly, my eye aimed richly and well

Language: English after the French (Français)

Certainly, my eye aimed richly and well
When first I saw my good and fair lady,

Since she has a fine manner and face.
    Certainly, my eye aimed richly and well

Nor has there been such a flower since the time of Abel
Since all the world [or, everyone] calls her the flower of flowers.
    Certainly, my eye aimed richly and well
    When first I saw my good and fair lady.

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a text in French (Français) by Guillaume de Machaut (c1300 - 1377)
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This text was added to the website: 2015-01-13
Line count: 8
Word count: 71