Historical Recordings's video: Belle qui tiens ma vie - 16th Century Hapsburg Court Music

Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Feldmarschall_Friedrich This is a recording of "Belle qui tiens ma vie" (Beautiful who holds my life). It was a very popular dance song at the court of Emperor Charles V in Toledo. It is said that the Holy Roman Emperor Charles greatly enjoyed this type of slow court dance, know as "pavane". "Belle qui tiens ma vie" was composed by Thoinot Arbeau, and was first published in Arbeau's "Orchéographie". The "Orchéographie" was a collection of dance music, and was widely used in the courts of Europe during the 16th century. The full title provided by Arbeau for his treatise was "Orchéographie and Dialogue in which all persons can easily learn and practice the honest exercise of dances". The song revolves around the courtly love of a man and woman. Lyrics (English): Beautiful who hold my life Captive in your eyes, Who delighted me With a gracious smile, Come early to help me Or I'll have to die. Why do you faint? If I am near you, When your eyes look I lose myself in me, For your perfections change my actions. Your beauties and your grace And your divine words Have warmed up the ice That froze my bones, And filled my heart with an amorous ardor. My soul wanted to be Free of passions, But Love became master of My affections, And put under His law And my heart and my faith. Come closer to my beautiful One , come my way, do not be rebellious to me Since my heart is yours. For my soothing calm, Give me a kiss. I die my angel, I die by fucking you. Your mouth so sweet Goes my delightful. At this blow my minds are all loving love. (Bis) Rather we shall see the wave Against the back, And rather the eye of the world Will cease to burn, Let the love that strips me Decrease by a single point. Lyrics (French): Belle qui tiens ma vie Captive dans tes yeux, Qui m'as l’âme ravie D'un sourire gracieux, Viens tôt me secourir Ou me faudra mourir.(bis) Pourquoi fuis-tu mignarde Si je suis près de toi, Quand tes yeux je regarde Je me perds dedans moi, Car tes perfections Changent mes actions.(bis) Tes beautés et ta grâce Et tes divins propos Ont échauffé la glace Qui me gelait les os, Et ont rempli mon cœur D'une amoureuse ardeur.(bis) Mon âme voulait être Libre de passions, Mais Amour s'est fait maître De mes affections, Et a mis sous sa loi Et mon cœur et ma foi.(bis) Approche donc ma belle Approche, toi mon bien, Ne me sois plus rebelle Puisque mon cœur est tien. Pour mon mal apaiser, Donne-moi un baiser.(bis) Je meurs mon angelette, Je meurs en te baisant. Ta bouche tant doucette Va mon bien ravissant. À ce coup mes esprits Sont tous d'amour épris.(bis) Plutôt on verra l'onde Contre mont reculer, Et plutôt l'œil du monde Cessera de brûler, Que l'amour qui m'époint Décroisse d'un seul point.(bis)