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De ma haulte et bonne aventure, Dont mon deul cesse, Remercye avec ma princesse Amour, qui m'a par pitié pure Fait ouverture De l'espargne de sa richesse. I. Apres l'ennuy de longue attente Soubs feible espoir Ce plaisir me paist et contente Sans decevoir. J'ai confort doulz pour doleur dure: Choys de maistresse Et secours de plaisant Josnesse, Ou biens de grace et de nature Sont sans mesure Espars d'outrageuse largesse. [De ma haulte et bonne aventure, Dont mon deul cesse, Remercye avec ma princesse Amour, qui m'a par pitié pure Fait ouverture De l'espargne de sa richesse.] II. Bel Acueil entier se presente A mon vouloir Et pour vieil dueil joye presente Me fait avoir. Esperance n'est pas parjure De sa promesse, Car j'ay nompareille deesse Et des biens a tel desmesure Que je vous jure Qu'aultre amer me seroit rudesse. [De ma haulte et bonne aventure, Dont mon deul cesse, Remercye avec ma princesse Amour, qui m'a par pitié pure Fait ouverture De l'espargne de sa richesse.]
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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 Dufay (c1400 - 1474), "De ma haulte et bonne aventure" [text verified 1 time]
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- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "Of my high good fortune", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Alberto Pedrotti
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Word count: 170
Of my high good fortune By which my grief has ceased I with my princess thank Love, who from pure pity on me Opened His store of riches. I. After the annoyance of long waiting With feeble hope This pleasure feeds and contents me Without deceiving. I have sweet comfort in place of harsh sorrow, A choice of mistress, And the aid of charming Youth Where the good things of grace and nature Are without measure Scattered by his extravagant generosity. Of my high good fortune By which my grief has ceased I with my princess thank Love, who from pure pity on me Opened His store of riches. II. Warm Welcome presents herself At my wish And, instead of former grief, present joy She lets me have. Hope has not been treacherous To her promise For I have an unequalled goddess And all good things in such great measure That I swear to you That to love another would be coarse of me. Of my high good fortune By which my grief has ceased I with my princess thank Love, who from pure pity on me Opened His store of riches.
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- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2012 by David Wyatt, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in French (Français) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2012-05-22
Line count: 40
Word count: 192