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Di moy amour
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Di moy amour by Jean Le Gendre — Lyrics
Dismoi, Amour,
si je fais mon devoir de te servir
et être obéissant,
que n'astu l'oeil pour me préserver du mal
en me laissant languir?
Je sais bien que tu n'es si puissant
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About Di moy amour
Jean Le Gendre was a composer of chansons, a genre of secular part-music popular in France during the Renaissance. This four-part setting for ATTB voices draws on the courtly love tradition. The text is in French and presents a dramatic monologue. The singer, addressing the personification of Love, questions Love's power and effectiveness. He argues that if Love is truly as potent as claimed, it should have protected him from suffering in the service of his beloved. He points to Love's apparent failure to inspire a particular lady, suggesting Love is not all-powerful and that if she is not softened, he will withdraw his devotion.
