III. COUR D'AMOURS

15. Amor volat undique
(Cupid flies everywhere)

Amor volat undique, - Cupid flies everywhere
captus est libidine. - seized by desire.
Iuvenes, iuvencule - Young men and women
coniunguntur merito. - are rightly coupled.

(Soprano)

Siqua sine socio, - The girl without a lover
caret omni gaudio; - misses out on all pleasures,
tenet noctis infima - she keeps the dark night
sub intimo hidden
cordis in custodia: - in the depth of her heart;

(Boys)
fit res amarissima. - it is a most bitter fate.

16. Dies, nox et omnia
(Day, night and everything)

Dies, nox et omnia - Day, night and everything
michi sunt contraria; - is against me,
virginum colloquia - the chattering of maidens
me fay planszer, - makes me weep,
oy suvenz suspirer, - and often sigh,
plu me fay temer. - and, most of all, scares me.

O sodales, ludite, - O friends, you are making fun of me,
vos qui scitis dicite - you do not know what you are saying,
michi mesto parcite, - spare me, sorrowful as I am,
grand ey dolur, - great is my grief,
attamen consulite - advise me at least,
per voster honur. - by your honour.

Tua pulchra facies - Your beautiful face,
me fay planszer milies, - makes me weep a thousand times,
pectus habet glacies. - your heart is of ice.
A remender - As a cure,
statim vivus fierem - I would be revived
per un baser. - by a kiss.

17. Stetit puella
(A girl stood)

Stetit puella - A girl stood
rufa tunica; - in a red tunic;
si quis eam tetigit, - if anyone touched it,
tunica crepuit. - the tunic rustled.
Eia. Eia!

Stetit puella - A girl stood
tamquam rosula; - like a little rose:
facie splenduit, - her face was radiant
os eius fioruit. - and her mouth in bloom.
Eia. Eia!

18. Circa mea pectora
(In my heart)

(Baritone and Chorus) In my heart

Circa mea pectora - In my heart
multa sunt suspiria - there are many sighs
de tua pulchritudine, - for your beauty,
que me ledunt misere. - which wound me sorely. Ah!

Manda liet, - Mandaliet,
Manda liet - mandaliet,
min geselle - my lover
chumet niet. - does not come.

Tui lucent oculi - Your eyes shine
sicut solis radii, - like the rays of the sun,
sicut splendor fulguris - like the flashing of lightening
lucem donat tenebris. - which brightens the darkness. Ah!

Manda liet - Mandaliet,
Manda liet, - mandaliet,
min geselle - my lover
chumet niet. - does not come.

Vellet deus, vallent dii - May God grant, may the gods grant
quod mente proposui: - what I have in mind:
ut eius virginea - that I may loose
reserassem vincula. - the chains of her virginity. Ah!

Manda liet, - Mandaliet,
Manda liet, - mandaliet,
min geselle - my lover
chumet niet. - does not come.

19. Si puer c__ puellula
(If a boy with a girl)

Si puer c__ puellula - If a boy with a girl
moraretur in cellula, - tarries in a little room,
felix coniunctio. - happy is their coupling.
Amore suscrescente - Love rises up,
pariter e medio - and between them
avulso procul tedio, - prudery is driven away,
fit ludus ineffabilis - an ineffable game begins
membris, lacertis, labii - in their limbs, arms and lips.

20.Veni, veni, venias
(Come, come, O come)

Veni, veni, venias - Come, come, O come

Veni, veni, venias, - Come, come, O come,
ne me mori facias, - do not let me die,
hyrca, hyrce, nazaza, - hycra, hycre, nazaza,
trillirivos... - trillirivos!

Pulchra tibi facies - Beautiful is your face,
oculorum acies, - the gleam of your eye,
capillorum series, - your braided hair,
o quam clara species! - what a glorious creature!

Rosa rubicundior, - redder than the rose,
lilio candidior - whiter than the lily,
omnibus formosior, - lovelier than all others,
semper in te glorior! - I shall always glory in you!

21. In truitina
(In the balance)

In truitina mentis dubia - In the wavering balance of my feelings
fluctuant contraria - set against each other
lascivus amor et pudicitia. - lascivious love and modesty.
Sed eligo quod video, - But I choose what I see,
collum iugo prebeo: - and submit my neck to the yoke;
ad iugum tamen suave transeo. - I yield to the sweet yoke.

22. Tempus es iocundum
(This is the joyful time)

Tempus es iocundum, - This is the joyful time,
o virgines, - O maidens,
modo congaudete - rejoice with them,
vos iuvenes. - young men!

(Baritone)
Oh, oh, oh, Oh! Oh! Oh!
totus floreo, - I am bursting out all over!
iam amore virginali - I am burning all over with first love!
totus ardeo, - New, new love is what I am dying of!
novus, novus amor
est, quo pereo.

(Women)
Mea me confortat - I am heartened
promissio, - by my promise,
mea me deportat - I am downcast by my refusal

(Soprano and boys)
Oh, oh, oh Oh! Oh! Oh!
totus floreo - I am bursting out all over!
iam amore virginali - I am burning all over with first love!
totus ardeo, - New, new love is what I am dying of!
novus, novus amor
est, quo pereo.

(Men)
Tempore brumali - In the winter
vir patiens, - man is patient,
animo vernali - the breath of spring
lasciviens. - makes him l___.

(Baritone)
Oh, oh, oh, Oh! Oh! Oh!
totus floreo, - I am bursting out all over!
iam amore virginali - I am burning all over with first love!
totus ardeo, - New, new love is what I am dying of!
novus, novus amor
est, quo pereo.

(Women)
Mea mecum ludit - My virginity
virginitas, - makes me frisky,
mea me detrudit - my simplicity
simplicitas. - holds me back.

(Soprano and Boys)
Oh, oh, oh, Oh! Oh! Oh!
totus floreo, - I am bursting out all over!
iam amore virginali - I am burning all over with first love!
totus ardeo, - New, new love is what I am dying of!
novus, novus amor
est, quo pereo.

(Chorus)
Veni, domicella, - Come, my mistress,
c__ gaudio, - with joy,
veni, veni, pulchra, - come, come, my pretty,
iam pereo. - I am dying!

(Baritone, Boys and Chorus)
Oh, oh, oh, Oh! Oh! Oh!
totus floreo, - I am bursting out all over!
iam amore virginali - I am burning all over with first love!
totus ardeo, - New, new love is what I am dying of!
novus, novus amor
est, quo pereo.

23. Dulcissime
(Sweetest one)

Dulcissime, - Sweetest one! Ah!
totam tibi subdo me! - I give myself to you totally!

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