Pierre Certon
 (c.1515 - 1572)

Certon : L'oeil près et loin : illustration

L'oeil près et loin
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Publ. 1549. This edition is at original pitch. A version arranged for dance band is appended. This piece is intended for dancing, and should be reinforced by percussion, observing the rhythms suggested by e.g. Thoinot Arbeau.
Lyrics: Anon

L'oeil près & loin voir vous desire,
De loin le cœur vous sent présente;
Et la langue près ne peut dire
Que trop aimer fait que m'absenter.
Et meslongnant l'amour augmente,
Ainsi ne sais lequel dois suivre.
Près & loin désir me tourmente,
Et loin de vous je ne puis vivre.

The eye, near or distant, yearns to see you,
From a distance the heart feels you near;
And the close tongue can only say
That to love too much only removes me.
And meandering love increases,
So I don't know what to do.
Desire wracks me, home or away,
And I can't live far from you.