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Helas mamour
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Helas mamour by Jacobus Clemens non Papa — Lyrics
Hélas, m’amour tu sens ou je prétends,
je te supplie à la clameur intense
de mon cœur las qui crie à ta porte,
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About Helas mamour
In this secular French chanson, Clemens non Papa paints a scene of desperate supplication. The text expresses the lover's intense plea to their beloved, begging for a kind response to their weary heart. The singer implores their love not to be harsh, lest their unsteadiness of mind be further troubled by such severity. The four-part SATB setting by Clemens non Papa offers a poignant exploration of this heartfelt lament, characteristic of Renaissance part-music.
