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Par le regard de vos beaux yeux Et de vo maintien bel et gent A vous, belle, vien humblement Moy presenter vostre amoureux. De vostre amour sui desireux Et mon vouloir tout s'y consent Par le regard [de vos beaux yeux Et de vo maintien bel et gent.] Or vous plaise, cuer gracieux, Moy retenir or a present Pour vostre amy entierement, Et je seray vostre en tous lieux. Par le regard [de vos beaux yeux Et de vo maintien bel et gent A vous, belle, vien humblement Moy presenter vostre amoureux.]
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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), "Par le regard de vos beaux yeux" [text verified 1 time]
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- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "At the sight of your lovely eyes", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Alberto Pedrotti
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Word count: 92
At the sight of your lovely eyes And of your lovely, noble bearing I come to you, my beauty, humbly To present myself as your lover. I am eager for your love And all my will consents to it At the sight of your lovely eyes And of your lovely, noble bearing. So may it please you, gracious heart, To retain me now at present To be wholly your beloved And I will be yours in every place. At the sight of your lovely eyes And of your lovely, noble bearing I come to you, my beauty, humbly To present myself as your lover.
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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
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Word count: 104