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. |
Veronika Anissimova |
“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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