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Eerste Kusjen
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Eerste Kusjen by Cornelis Thymenszoon Padbrué — Lyrics
Original tekst
Con ick my om u hals soo menighmalen winden,
en ghy my wederom met soo veel krullen binden,
in u sneewitten arm, als wel den wijnstock spreyt,
alwaer hy ons den Olm sijn jonghe telgen breyt.
Moght ick het honighsoet staegh aen u lippen rapen:
dan sou noch lust, noch sucht tot eeten of tot slapen,
noch wat ons lieffelijcks den milden Hemel gaf,
my locken, Roosemond, van uwe lipjes af.
Wy souden om de vlam van onse min te blussen,
ons moorden omderlingh met vriendelijcke kussen,
soo lange tot u ziel, geselschapt met de mijn,
sou aen het doode veer in Charons schuytje zijn.
Dan souden wy terstont dan gheraecken in de weyen,
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About Eerste Kusjen
Cornelis Thymenszoon Padbrué was a composer of the Dutch Golden Age, known for his chansons. This secular four-part song, written for SSATB voices, is a charming exploration of young love. The text, in Dutch, describes the joys and intensity of a first kiss, using vivid imagery of embracing, sweet lips, and the burning flame of affection. The singers are invited to imagine a passionate union so profound that it transcends earthly desires for food, sleep, or even heavenly gifts. The lyrics poetically suggest a longing for eternal bliss, a shared journey into a realm of unending joy, mirroring the intensity of their earthly passion.
