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Pierre Sandrin was a composer active in the mid-sixteenth century, a period of significant development for the French chanson. This secular four-part work for ATTB voices exemplifies the genre's growing sophistication. The text expresses the complex emotions of a lover whose beloved has taken on the role of mistress, bestowing her youth upon him while he cherishes her beauty and loyalty. The music likely reflects these sentiments through its melodic and harmonic writing, typical of the era's chansons which often explored themes of love and courtly devotion with increasing expressiveness.