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Bel aubépin verdissant
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Bel aubépin verdissant by Clément Janequin — Lyrics
Bel aubépin verdissant,
Fleurissant,
Le long de ce beau rivage,
Tu es vestu jusqu'au bas,
Des longs bras,
D'une lambrunche sauvage.
Deux camps drillants de formis,
Se sont mis,
En garnison sous ta souche.
Et dans ton tronc mi mangé,
Arrangé,
Les avettes ont leur couche.
Le gentil rossignolet,
Nouvelet,
Avecques sa bien aymée,
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About Bel aubépin verdissant
Clément Janequin’s delightful four-part chanson Bel aubépin verdissant conjures a pastoral scene. The title translates as ‘Fair greening hawthorn’, and the text paints a vivid picture of a hawthorn tree in bloom, beside a pleasant shore. It’s a haven for wildlife: ants take up garrison beneath its roots, and swallows nest in its hollow trunk. Most notably, the nightingale and its mate choose the tree annually for their dwelling, preparing their nest for their young. The poem concludes with a wish for the tree’s eternal life, safe from storms and the woodman’s axe. This charming celebration of nature and its inhabitants makes for a wonderfully evocative sung piece, full of light and colour.
