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Compt alle voort by twee by drye
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Compt alle voort by twee by drye by Lupus Hellinck — Lyrics
Compt alle voort by twee by drye,
En hoort u lot met zinne blye,
Wat u toesendt fortune loterye.
Die met en quaet wyf is geplaecht,
En elders gerne ten neste draecht,
Wat sal hy hebben, maket ons wys?
Ramp en roy voer den iersten prys.
Die gerne poit en is beroit,
Wat sal men hem borghen, segt ons tbediet?
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About Compt alle voort by twee by drye
This secular Dutch chanson from the Renaissance would suit a festive gathering. Lupus Hellinck’s SATB setting of Compt alle voort by twee by drye offers a playful commentary on life’s fortunes. The text invites listeners to consider the lot of those plagued by a difficult wife, or those who gamble too much and lose their wealth. It concludes with a humorous, rather bleak assessment of the fate of the greedy, who are left with nothing but ill health and old age. The music likely reflects this light-hearted, yet cautionary, mood.
