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Douce dame jolie
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Douce dame jolie by Guillaume de Machaut — Lyrics
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Douce dame jolie,
pour Dieu ne penses mie
que nulle ait signourie sur moy
fors vous seulement.
1. Qu'ades sans tricherie
chérie vous ay et humblement
tous les jours de ma vie
servie sans vilein pensement.
Helas! et je mendie d'espérance et d'aie;
dont ma joie est finie, si pitié
ne vous en prent.
R.
2. Mais vo douce maistrie
servie mon cuer si durement
qu'elle le contrarie
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About Douce dame jolie
Guillaume de Machaut's Virelai Douce dame jolie is a secular song for solo voice in French. The text expresses the singer's deep devotion to his lady, whom he serves faithfully and with pure intentions. He laments his suffering in love, feeling impoverished by a lack of hope and aid from his beloved. He describes how his heart is completely bound by her mastery, yearning only to be in her service and finding no relief. He pleads with his lady to have mercy on him, as his malady will not be healed without her. The song captures a poignant picture of unrequited love and earnest entreaty.
