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Deliette, mignonette, pucelette
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Deliette, mignonette, pucelette by Eustache du Caurroy — Lyrics
Rechant
Deliette, mignonette, pucelette, propelette,
Faite pour en' amourer,
Si je vous ayme,ayje tort?
Chant
L'œil brunelet vous avez
Œil que la mere d'amour avoüroit:
Œil qui darde mile feux
En mile fleches d'amour
Aux cœurs genereux et gentils.
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About Deliette, mignonette, pucelette
This is a French secular chanson for SATB voices by Eustache du Caurroy. The text paints a vivid picture of a beloved woman, praising her charming eyes, her rosy and violet complexion, and her beautiful, lustrous hair. The poet describes her delicate features and asks if it is wrong to love her, confessing that her beauty, reminiscent of Venus, is so overwhelming he scarcely dares to think of it. The music would have been intended for private enjoyment or social gatherings, reflecting the courtly love traditions of the Renaissance.
