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Au feu, venez moi secourir
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Au feu, venez moi secourir by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Original text
Au feu, venez moi secourir,
Tous vrais amants, voyez la grande offense,
À tort amour me brûle sans mourir.
Et si ne puis contre elle avoir défense,
O dur ennui qui me tient en souffrance,
faismoi jouir du bien que je prétends,
ou rends mon cœur en si bonne espérance,
Qu’en espérant je ne perde mon temps.
A l'eau, à l'eau, jettetoi vitement,
Et tu auras de ton mal allégeance,
Trop chaud tu feu te mettre si avant
Sans bien penser d'amour, la grande puissance.
Donc si ennui te tient en tel' souffrance
Ne te laissant avoir ce que prétends,
Prends réconfort ou vis en espérance,
Car comme toi plusieurs perdent leur temps.
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About Au feu, venez moi secourir
Orlando di Lasso sets words that lament the pain of unrequited love. The speaker calls for help, comparing his plight to being consumed by fire. He begs for relief, either by attaining his desire or by being granted a sustaining hope. The text explores the anguish of longing and the fear of wasted time. This secular French chanson, scored for SSATB, is a prime example of the genre's expressive power, with Lasso's music vividly portraying the text's emotional intensity. The composer masterfully captures the speaker's pleas and internal turmoil through intricate vocal writing.
