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Cueur langoreux
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Cueur langoreux by Jacobus Clemens non Papa — Lyrics
Original text
Cueur langoreux, banny de toy liesse,
crye, gemys, lamente amerement
ioyeusete et tous esbas de liesse
iecte souspirs voire profondement
eslonge toy de tous esbatement
a brief parler soys et mort et deffaict
raison le veulx
car par trop mallement
envers madame'
et maistresse forfaict.
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About Cueur langoreux
Jacobus Clemens non Papa was a prolific composer of the Franco-Flemish school, active in the golden age of polyphony. His secular chansons, often setting French poetry, explore a wide range of human emotions. This setting for SATT voices, Cueur langoreux, is a prime example. The text expresses the profound sorrow of a lover who feels banished from joy and laments his failings towards his beloved lady. Clemens's musical setting vividly conveys this sense of heartache and despair, making it a poignant example of Renaissance secular part-music.
