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Amour ne fait que tourmenter
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Amour ne fait que tourmenter by Jean de Castro — Lyrics
Amour ne fait que tourmenter mon âme
D’un feu qui l’ard1 et point incessamment ;
Mais moins que rien j’estime ce tourment,
Puisque m’amie aussi sent quelque flamme.
Amour m’a fait serviteur d’une dame,
Laquell’en gré tout mon service prend,
Dont je serais pour l’obéir content
Passer au fil d’une tranchante lame.
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About Amour ne fait que tourmenter
Jean de Castro was a composer of the late Renaissance. This chanson sets a French text, expressing the pain and torment of love, yet also the devotion it inspires. The speaker finds his soul consumed by a fire of love, but willingly endures this suffering because his beloved also feels a similar passion. He sees himself as a servant to his lady, content to obey her, even if it means facing great hardship. The text concludes with a plea for mercy, expressing hope that his lady will soon pity him, acknowledging that her own suffering from his plight is almost as great as his own.
