J'endure un tourment (Orlando di Lasso)
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- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2017-04-23). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 117 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, 1570. Original pitch (chiavi naturali) and note-values. French spelling modernised.
General Information
Title: J'endure un tourment
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson
Language: French
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1564 in Quatriesme livre des chansons a 4 et 5 parties, Edition 1, no. 17
2nd published: 1565 in Dixhuictieme livre des chansons, 4, 5vv, Paris
3rd published: 1570 in Quatriesme livre des chansons a 4 et 5 parties, Edition 2, no. 15
4th published: 1570 in Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, no. 53
5th published: 1576 in Le thresor de musique (sacred contrafact), Edition 1, no. 89
6th published: 1582 in Le thresor de musique (sacred contrafact), Edition 2, no. 82
Description: The piece has a "Réponse" (Mais à quel propos), i.e. a second part. It is included. This second part is not yet contained in 1564 edition.
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Original text and translations
French text
J'endure un tourment des tourments le pire
Duquel à part moi souvent je soupire,
Et devant les gents las! il me faut rire,
Pour montrer semblant que point je n'aspire
Au contentement que tant je désire,
Que de l'univers obtenir l'empire.
Mais à quel propos dire ni écrire
Ni écouter, ni moins à redire
N'allégeront point mon cruel martyre
Dont encore un coup m'est force à redire:
Le tourment que j'ai, des tourments le pire,
Grand mal est celui que l'on n'ose dire.