Doulce memoire - by Pierre Sandrin/Antoine Gardane

[45gerard57]

tres beau

[safetychoice]

So it was written by Francois I? I had no idea. It must refer to some incident in the author's life. I have wondered for years what it was. Do you happen to know? Thanks

[lutesongs]

Thanks for your comment. The idea of sweet memories displaced by current disappointmen and regret is a generic theme that is common to 16th century poetry, and is the cornerstone of what we know as melancholy. Today, it translates as 'all that's good is gone'.

[kidneykutter]

Lovely arrangement and performance

[Luthval]

Beautiful (again)

Thanks for posting.

Val.