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Je suis bien aise
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Je suis bien aise by Claude Gervaise — Lyrics
Je suis bien aise qu'elle est belle
car pour moi seule est sa beauté.
Et si j'ai de la peine
à la voir telle,
je crains l'envie au bien que j'ai,
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About Je suis bien aise
Imagine a summer gathering in Renaissance France, the air alive with conversation and gentle music. Claude Gervaise's Je suis bien aise captures this spirit perfectly. This secular chanson for ATTB voices is a charming expression of contented love. The singer rejoices in the beauty of his beloved, but his joy is tempered by a touch of apprehension – he fears the envy of others, and paradoxically, his own flightiness. He acknowledges that only divine virtue could resist the allure of his lady. It is a delightful glimpse into the amorous concerns of the period, set to music that would have graced any courtly occasion.
