Faulte d'argent (Josquin des Prez)

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CPDL #30479:    Finale 2008 

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2013-11-02).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 112 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Faulte dargent
Composer: Josquin des Prez

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: STTTB

Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1545

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Original text and translations

French text Original text

Faulte dargent cest douleur non pareille
se ie le dis las ie scay bien pourquoy
sans de quibus il se fault tenir quoy
femme qui dort pour argent se reveille

Modern French

Faute d'argent c'est douleur non pareille.
Si je le dis, hélas, je sais bien pourquoi.
Sans argent, il faut se tenir tranquille.
Femme qui dort, pour argent se reveille.

English translation

Being poor is a great pain.
And alas, I know it but all too well.
The penniless have to lay low,
since sleeping women will only wake for cash.