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Heureux le siecle premier
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Heureux le siecle premier by Eustache du Caurroy — Lyrics
Heureux le siecle premier,
Où l'on estoit coutumier,
De se contenter du fruit
Que la Terre avoit produit:
N'éstant l'humaine franchise,
Lors aux delices soubmise,
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About Heureux le siecle premier
A delightful four-part French chanson from the Renaissance, Heureux le siecle premier is a secular work by Eustache du Caurroy. Its text looks back with nostalgic longing to a simpler, primeval age, where humanity was content with nature's basic offerings – fruit, acorns, and river water – before the advent of more refined pleasures like honey and wine. The SATB voicing allows for rich harmonic expression of this pastoral ideal, making it a fitting choice for occasions celebrating nature or a more unadorned way of life.
