Tant que vivray by Claudin de Sermisy for Flute and Piano (mp3) by David Warin Solomons Flute Solo - Audio

Score:https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20679735?aff_id=175705Instrumental arrangement of a song by Renaissance composer Claudin de Sermisy arranged with some modal and other variations.Performed by Nancy Tyler and Richard RiccardiThe original words of this song (with my translations) are:Tant que vivray en aage florissantAs long as I am in the prime of lifeJe serviray d'amour le dieu puissant,I shall serve the powerful god of loveEn faictz, en ditz, en chansons et accordz;In all I do and say and in my songs and harmonyPar plusieurs jours m'a tenu languissant,For many days he made me languishEt puis apres m'a fait resjoyssant,But afterwards he made me rejoice,Car j'ay l'amour de la belle au gent corps;Because I have the love of the fair ladySon alliance, c'est ma fiance,Her betrothal is pledged to meSon coeur est mien, le mien est sien,Her heart is mine, my heart is hersFy de tristesse, vive liesse,Away with sadness, welcome gladnessPuisqu'en amours j'ay tant de biens.Because I have such riches in love Quand je la veulx servir et honorer,When I wish to serve and honour herQuand par escriptz veulx son nom decorer,When I wish to praise her name in my writingsQuand je la veoy et visite souvent,When I see her and visit her oftenSes envieux n'en font que murmurer;Envious folk just murmurMais nostre amour n'en scauroit moins durer;But our love will endure nonetheless;Autant ou plus en emporte le vent,The wind may blow all else away,Maulgre envie, toute ma vie,Despite those envious souls, all my lifeJe l'aymeray et chanteray;I shall love her and singC'est la premiere, c'est la derniereShe is the first and lastQue j'ay servie et serviray.Whom I have served and will serve