33. En vain le changement s’offre à me soulager

From Céphale et Procris, IEJ 1, Acte I, Scène IV
Composer
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
Key
d minor
Meter
2/2
Length
15 measures

French text

English translation

Arcas

Arcas

En vain le changement s’offre à me soulager,
In vain the change is offered for my relief,
Je ne saurais être volage;
I am incapable of being fickle;
Ingrate ta beauté m’engage
Ungrateful one, your beauty engages me
Et ta rigueur ne me peut dégager.
And your cruelty cannot repel me.
 

About the text

  • Author: Joseph-François Duché de Vancy

Instrumentation

  • Violons
  • Violons
  • Arcas (Basse)
  • Basse continue

Notes

“Jacquet de La Guerre’s original score was most likely written in five parts, after the tradition established by Lully. As only Ballard’s partition reduite survives, however, only the upper two instrumental parts and the basse continue are extant.” IMSLP

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