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Trois Ballades de Francois Villon MISES EN MUSIQUE PAR CLAUDE DEBUSSY (CTextes Frangais et Anglais) English Words by NITA COX @ EDITIONS DURAND & C*, Paris 4, Place de la Madeleine, 4 1 m. mM. En Recueil I. BALLADE de Villon & s'amye from Villon to his tove (aveo ung expr fautant dangol Triste et lent with an expression of anguish and regret CHANT Faul_se beau _ té, qui tant me cous-te Triste of lent Falselove li. ness, cost. ing @ heavy PIANO => = = > doux ot expressif SS i SS cher, Rudeen ef fect, hy. po. cri-te doul - ceur, price; Hard asa rock, hough it seemssoft and ~ fair; _— => |r —— iz. Cédez 5 5 ee ee ee -mour du-re,plusque fer, & mas. cher; Nommer te puis de ma def-fa-conseur. can Rrowslove.eat.ing as rusteats” iron! Gry it a. loud, a eap.tiveboundam eh Fe = = = = os 2 = = P yo ~ Pp yp ~ > ial ? deal J =e Epes ann ——— = ae = 3 S cxprensif ot margnd capris tmarnue ~~ SS eS eS Tone droits deedeution révennés Conyrieht by Durand & cle 1910 D.& F.7871 Paris, 4, Placo de ta afadetione Mouvt oro Char-me fe . lon, lamortdungpo.vre cueur, Or-gueil mus-sé, qui gensmet au mou. Love ike a “thief, thatsteals on one un - seen,” Pridewith a mask,thut hilly -un.guard.ed ay ig A fa vat Kills un-gue trie oppuyé -rir, Yeulx sans pi.tiél me veultdroictde rigueur, Sans em-pi-rer, ung po.vressecou inen? Pi- th. lesseyessthat calm. Uyviewtheirwork: Il ix. enough: ‘releawe n tortured Mouvt arin? Mieulx meust valu“ avoires.té cri er Ailleurs secours,ckust es -té mon bon. _ Chien « yy Fook that Lun, crying toon for help That ncer willeomejelseirherv;poorseretehxeck nf marque En serrant —— = Riennemeust sceu de ce fait ar-rachers ‘Trotter men fault en fuyte &des-hon.neur. Te hadbeen sweet if it camegiommydear. Where shall 1 turnPheremy discho-nour bite? r TERS owt Et quest ce - Haro, What must 1 Help mel = ha.ro, legrand et le Now help! come, all that hear mour - ray sans coup fe . rir, Ou _pi-tiépeult; selonces te te. nor strike one fee- ble blow? Are you a slongthel none may ouch your doux, mais appuy? => Doux et Mélancolique P. Ung temps vien-dra, cneur,Sans em . pi. rer, ung po.vre se.cou - rir. Shall come a time eartd It is enought re-lease a tortured soul. lptip — SS pénétrant et expressif, ———= =~ i fe. ra des.sei.cher, Jaul— nir, fles-trir, vostre es - pa_nie fleur: when yourbloom willhavegone? And” sear, and diy, your ——beaw-ty's flow'r turn. op Ps D.& F.7871 En animant . Jen Ivonique et léger Then iomieatty aut tightly ris.se lors, se tant peus . se mar-cher, Mais Tsheltlangh, — taugh Hike the “fool Tamla 4. of =a ye => TT __Retenu ra Ce —se.roitdone fo - leur, Vieil je seray; las! alas! That would be fol lys crown. Iskall be oli YR —. Serrez = eee woe vous, laideet sans cou_leur, or, beuvez you, ug lydull and dry. brink at the — rif. 0) S=> Mouvt Pl —=== z fort,tamt que ra peult cou . Prir. Ne don-nez pas & tous ces. te dov- sels eer the springin dry, “dink Saft ew your earl; make “os thers Bled a 4) doux, mais appuye D.& F.7874 = ST leur Sans em.pi-rer ung povre se.cou . rir. Prince a-moureux, des a. nore, It is e-nough! release tortured soul Aes morons Prince. of all ih #2 = fat Gans dureté) P -manslegreigneur, _Vos.tre mal _gré_ne vouldroyeen-cou-rirs Mais tout frane Towers the Ring, Scemaeth to me your ill in pust a ene. Yet 1 would 7 sf d —r sd | —— ————_|_ Enretenant 2, p-_, cueur doit, par Nos-tre Sei. gneur, Sans em-pi- rer, ung povre se.cou - rir. say my” heart Bids me de. clare,” ML is e-nough! velease a tortured soul. > A # ep > ‘doux et soutenu P soft and sustained —— ee id D.& F.7871 Il._ BALLADE que Villon feit & 1a requeste de sa mére pour prier Nostre-Dame made by Villon, at his mother's request, as a prayer to the Virgin Mary Tres modére cuanr Trés modéré P doux et simple PIANO - du ciel, re-gen-te ter. ri. en-ne, Em-pe. of — Meav'n, of pur-gu.. to > ry Em-press, Queen of _ = FO BBéiden (a peine) ~rid . redes in.fernauls Re. cevez-moy, vostrehumblechresti - ~ ney ‘arth, and of allthingsherebe ~ low, Vir= gin receive “a humbleChristian man, SS _—S— Tons droits dnareution réservés Copyright by Durand & cle4910. D.& F.7871 — Que com.prin . se soyeen.tre vos es - leuz, Ce non obstantquoncquesriensne vi Gount_me Tmongst__thy chosen and e ~ lect. Well_do__I know 1 _am_no.thing P encesttiotene P Re biens de vous, - me et ma maistres- se, raccious.ness, ) Wirt gin La. dy_and moth er, trop plus grans que ne suyspe.che Fes ie, Sans les.quelsbien a - me nepeultme.rir | N's - great er far then ali mg sive un-num.beredMith.out thy help not one" can hope to mount The _— (————— a (2)Cédez ~~ # Mouvt (4 voix basso) Picusement -voir les Gieulx, je wensuis men.teres En ces.te foy je vueilvivreetmou. starry shies. dy, well do I know it. And in Uhinfaithwill 1 live heresand (@) ——— Pp D.& F.7871 A vos-tre Fils dic-tes que je suys Say to thy Son that by Him Twas Ae — - =— —= sien-ne; De Iuy soy-entmes pechez a-bo - luz: Par-donnez-moy comme alE_gyp-ti- suv fd. All my sins were bylfimwaskeda > way Par-don me,then, os pardoneduos thE (2) En animant un peu -en - ne, Gucommeilfeit auclereTheo-phi . lus, Le-quel par vous fut quitteet ab.so. sup + tian, On as tin said The 0~ philus of — old, Crying to Thee, was fred fiomer=ry P soutenu et expressif -luz, _ Com-bienquileustaudia _ blefaictpro_ mes_ se Pre_servez-moy que je waccomplis.se sin, Though he had sold himself "wn to the de - vil. La ~ dy, preserde me fromsuch a. fate as _—_Zhorgh be 2 4 nf DoS F787 Mouvt (a voix basse) = POT oo a cel Vier. geportantsansrom-pure encourir Le “sa.crementquon ce. lebrea la mes se. thet, And guardandbtessme. nT humbly kneel For theblet Euschar-int at. themann git © em ba of > i “SSL bs Pieusement Doux et humble En ces.te foy jevueilviereetmon . rir. Fem.me je fn in thiseith Twill Cire hevennd.” die fone, ot, ae ee rd ees po. - vrette et an. ci . en. ne, Qui riensnescay, onc.ques let tre ne wo. man 1 s0_poor and ~ wea ry} Nuwyht_do_thnow, not @ word can 1 { . SS SS en z = en-ne, Pa. ra.dispainct oi sont har-pes et parish Pictures of Heav'n and of Well 1 do — leue; ‘Au moustier voy dont suis paro read. In the greatmon-as - fe-7y of =— pt —— py! ———— a D.& F-78714 uw Fes. —_= _ = luz, Et ungen.fer oudamnezsont boul . luz: Lungmefaictpaour,laultrejoyeetli - es - se. sce? Meavinwithitsherpsof gold ellwith the “demned. Fills me with fear onc,andapturcthe 0 - ther. 3) |——- P—— yore ——_—— SK En retenant Pdoux et extatigue a La joye a - voir fais - haul-te Dé.es - - sey Be — harps of | gold for Landy of Mea SS \ tris dowx et tres tsprenig A —_ oa 2 ——e A qui _pe.cheursdoibventtous recou - rir,Comblez de foyysansfaincte ne pa - res - se. To Thee may all sinners has.ten in tine With faithful heartsnotdoubtingTheenor sloth ~ ful @ Lent et reeueilli En ces. te foy jevueil vivreetmou = rir, |. —-—-————>—__ a And in “ia faithuill 1 Tive hereand ~ die. i x —— _——= = 7 > "ER FOF RP D.& F.7871 CHANT PIANO bel = les lan - ga seid ? the dames of ~ Flo ~ III.. BALLADE des femmes de Paris the Dames of Paris , Alerte et gai Alerte et gai - git. . ree Tour droits d'exéeution réservés co: ight by Durand & Cie4910. D.& F.7871 Quoyquon tient “cdbough fe Flo-ren - And of fair ti - nes, Ve - ni - We = nice, bab = ble 2 -cien-nes, As. sez pour as-tremes. sai - gid. res, Et mes - me-ment les an wiveet ly,” Fol L— trow tnattheirswoet-ness Ti. eth, Ax with ancients, in their acien~ ness —————_ sient Lom - mex 2 sige. whe - ther ~ bar - des, Ge. ne-voi- ses, mes perils, Lom. bards, : Ge. no. vere, their speechlacksthekurm, (nd Pie. mon- toi . ses, Sa voy. sien. nes, Tl west bon bec e Pied=mon_tesc) A lone” (I> swear a it) Puri. sian dames must —== + D.& F. 7871 is de bear Rubato i Ce ait - on Na. po-li - tai chairs, and ma ny wige profes 4 ideer, mais D.& F.7871 u 4 Mouvt Et que sont bon- nes cac. que . tid . = Tes Als le. dnd “ro. In. Ble and fluent” chatt’= : Liners The Germans i ese SULLY ill -man.des et Bru. cien . nes} Soient Grec-ques, _E - gyp- tien. nes, are, and so are Prussians. But, whether” Greeks, Hun — ga - rians, 4 De Hon . grie ou d’aul.tre pa . is, Ee. pai. gnol. les Egyptians” they, theirspecehlack-cth charm: Yea, een Span. - iard’s, ou Cas.tels lan - orproud Can til - D.& F.7871 F SS , Bates, Suys~ ses, nly sca. vent Bre ~ tons, 5, Swiss, f00, they searee can Gas . con-nes et Tholou - zai - - - Mun the ~ Toulouse, So, t00, the Gas - 5 5 7 Expressif et moqueur = Du Pe tit. tongues of = = y i ' cs D.& F.7871 16 au Mouvt ha-ran . ge. res Les con - clu ront, et des Lor - wives of Pa > ris Would — set - tle quite, and ren. der y au Mouvt 4 by An.glesches ou Cal-lai - sien. — nes, The Lorvain.ers, Calelaisians, Eng 2. lish Un pea retent au Mouvt (Ay je beau. coup de lieux com . pris?) (Are these enough for you, Men > dames seoust Pi. car_des, de Va ~ len-cien Pi = eurd-ianw Nay, nay, for tan = D.& F871 ~nes.. Tl mest bon bee que nye, Pari sian dames mut P J molto erese. Princes aux da-mes pa- ri - sien-nes, De Prince give the mer — ry damen of Pa. ris The En animant ler don. - nez le prix; spevch; supreme their charm. D.& F.7871 8 Yon die a ta dS wee ge a that’s said” of In spite ofall au Mouvt_ = nes, n bec que F thers, dames must Ch. Dowin,gr. Poingons, A.Durand & Fils. D.& F.7874

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