Jay veu le cerf (Pierre de Manchicourt)
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- Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2013-05-28). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 93 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Iay veu le cerf
Composer: Pierre de Manchicourt
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: STTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson
Language: French
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: The dear friend in the text might be a reference to Susato himself, whose sovereign lady Mary of Hungary granted him the printing privilege.
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Original text and translations
French text
Iay veu le cerf du bois sallir
et boire a la fontaine.
Ie bois a ty mon bel amy
et a ta souveraine.
Si tu ne fais ainsi que my,
tu pairas pinte plaine.
Iay veu le cerf du bois sallir
et boire' a la fontaine.
Modern French
J'ai vu le cerf sortir du bois
et boire à la fontaine.
Je bois à toi, mon bel ami
et à ta souveraine.
Si tu ne fais comme moi,
tu paieras une pinte pleine.
J'ai vu le cerf sortir du bois
et boire à la fontaine.
English translation
I have seen the deer come out of the woods
and drink at the fountain.
Here's to you, my dear friend
and to you sovereign lady.
If you don't join me in this toast,
the beer will be on you!
I have seen the deer come out of the woods
and drink at the fountain.