O rosa bella
Language: Old French (Ancien français)
O rosa bella o dolce anima mia
Non mi lassar morire in cortesia
A lasso mi dolente dezo finire
Per ben servire e lialment' amare
O dio d'amore che pena e quest' amare
Vedi ch'io moro tut' hora per 'sta giudea
Soccome mi ormai del mio languire
Cor del corpo mio non me lassar morire.
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- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "O beautiful rose", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2012-09-10
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Word count: 55
O beautiful rose
Language: English after the Old French (Ancien français)
O beautiful rose, o sweet heart of mine,
Do not leave me to die, by your pity!
Ah, must I end up weary and grieving
For serving well and faithfully loving?
O god of love, what pain this loving is!
See how I die every moment for that cruel lady!
Help me then in my pining,
Heart of my heart, do not leave me to die.
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- Translation from Old French (Ancien 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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This text was added to the website: 2012-09-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 66