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Je me plaignoy des beaux yeux
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Je me plaignoy des beaux yeux by Cornelius Verdonck — Lyrics
Je me plaignoy des beaux yeux de madame,
de son beau front, de son vouté fourcy,
de son beau teint, de son beau teint,
de son beau poil aussi,
qui dans ses neuds emprisonne mon ame.
Je me plaignoy de son ris qui m'enflame,
puis de son coeur félon et sans mercy.
Qui plus se montr' en mon mal endurcy,
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About Je me plaignoy des beaux yeux
Cornelius Verdonck’s Je me plaignoy des beaux yeux is a secular French chanson for SATTB voices. The music opens with a close, imitative texture that soon blossoms into richer homophony, reflecting the text’s lament. The singer complains of the lady’s beautiful eyes, her fair complexion, and her hair that ensnares his soul. He also laments her cruel heart and her indifference to his suffering. In the second stanza, he is consumed by love’s flame. Venus then intervenes, suggesting that this sweet torment is a blessing, and that even her son would be smitten if he could see. The chanson explores themes of unrequited love with a blend of sorrow and ardent passion.
