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Damours me plains
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Damours me plains by Rogier Pathie — Lyrics
D’amour me plains, et non de vous ma mye,
que si long temps j'ay requis sans avoir,
mais si voulez estre son ennemye,
vous confondrez son dire et son scavoir.
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About Damours me plains
A chansone from the French secular tradition, Damours me plains is a four-part work for STTB voices. The text expresses a lover’s complaint, not against his beloved, but against the power of love itself, which he has long sought in vain. He implores his lady to use her esteemed position and power to temper love’s harsh will and grant him his heart’s desire. This piece would be well-suited for any programme of Renaissance secular part-music, perhaps as part of a larger collection of French chansons or as a standalone item in a mixed programme.
