Carl Orff Cour d'Amours

15. Amor volat undique (Cupid flies everywhere)
Amor volat undique, Cupid flies everywhere
captus est libidine. seized by desire.
Iuvenes, iuvencule Young men and women
coniunguntur merito. are rightly coupled.
(Soprano)
Siqua sine socio, The girl without a lover
caret omni gaudio; misses out on all pleasures,
tenet noctis infima she keeps the dark night
sub intimo hidden
cordis in custodia: in the depth of her heart;
(Boys)
fit res amarissima. it is a most bitter fate.
16. Dies, nox et omnia (Day, night and everything)
Dies, nox et omnia Day, night and everything
michi sunt contraria; is against me,
virginum colloquia the chattering of maidens
me fay planszer, makes me weep,
oy suvenz suspirer, and often sigh,
plu me fay temer. and, most of all, scares me.
O sodales, ludite, O friends, you are making fun of me,
vos qui scitis dicite you do not know what you are saying,
michi mesto parcite, spare me, sorrowful as I am,
grand ey dolur, great is my grief,
attamen consulite advise me at least,
per voster honur. by your honour.
Tua pulchra facies Your beautiful face,
me fay planszer milies, makes me weep a thousand times,
pectus habet glacies. your heart is of ice.
A remender As a cure,
statim vivus fierem I would be revived
per un baser. by a kiss.
17. Stetit puella (A girl stood)
Stetit puella A girl stood
rufa tunica; in a red tunic;
si quis eam tetigit, if anyone touched it,
tunica crepuit. the tunic rustled.
Eia. Eia!
Stetit puella A girl stood
tamquam rosula; like a little rose:
facie splenduit, her face was radiant
os eius fioruit. and her mouth in bloom.
Eia. Eia!
18. Circa mea pectora (In my heart)
(Baritone and Chorus) In my heart
Circa mea pectora In my heart
multa sunt suspiria there are many sighs
de tua pulchritudine, for your beauty,
que me ledunt misere. which wound me sorely. Ah!
Manda liet, Mandaliet,
Manda liet mandaliet,
min geselle my lover
chumet niet. does not come.
Tui lucent oculi Your eyes shine
sicut solis radii, like the rays of the sun,
sicut splendor fulguris like the flashing of lightening
lucem donat tenebris. which brightens the darkness. Ah!
Manda liet Mandaliet,
Manda liet, mandaliet,
min geselle my lover
chumet niet. does not come.
Vellet deus, vallent dii May God grant, may the gods grant
quod mente proposui: what I have in mind:
ut eius virginea that I may loose
reserassem vincula. the chains of her virginity. Ah!
Manda liet, Mandaliet,
Manda liet, mandaliet,
min geselle my lover
chumet niet. does not come.
19. Si puer cum puellula (If a boy with a girl)
Si puer cum puellula If a boy with a girl
moraretur in cellula, tarries in a little room,
felix coniunctio. happy is their coupling.
Amore suscrescente Love rises up,
pariter e medio and between them
avulso procul tedio, prudery is driven away,
fit ludus ineffabilis an ineffable game begins
membris, lacertis, labii in their limbs, arms and lips.
20.Veni, veni, venias (Come, come, O come)
Veni, veni, venias Come, come, O come
Veni, veni, venias, Come, come, O come,
ne me mori facias, do not let me die,
hyrca, hyrce, nazaza, hycra, hycre, nazaza,
trillirivos… trillirivos!
Pulchra tibi facies Beautiful is your face,
oculorum acies, the gleam of your eye,
capillorum series, your braided hair,
o quam clara species! what a glorious creature!
Rosa rubicundior, redder than the rose,
lilio candidior whiter than the lily,
omnibus formosior, lovelier than all others,
semper in te glorior! I shall always glory in you!
21. In truitina (In the balance)
In truitina mentis dubia In the wavering balance of my feelings
fluctuant contraria set against each other
lascivus amor et pudicitia. lascivious love and modesty.
Sed eligo quod video, But I choose what I see,
collum iugo prebeo: and submit my neck to the yoke;
ad iugum tamen suave transeo. I yield to the sweet yoke.
22. Tempus es iocundum (This is the joyful time)
Tempus es iocundum, This is the joyful time,
o virgines, O maidens,
modo congaudete rejoice with them,
vos iuvenes. young men!
(Baritone)
Oh, oh, oh, Oh! Oh! Oh!
totus floreo, I am bursting out all over!
iam amore virginali I am burning all over with first love!
totus ardeo, New, new love is what I am dying of!
novus, novus amor
est, quo pereo.
(Women)
Mea me confortat I am heartened
promissio, by my promise,
mea me deportat I am downcast by my refusal
(Soprano and boys)
Oh, oh, oh Oh! Oh! Oh!
totus floreo I am bursting out all over!
iam amore virginali I am burning all over with first love!
totus ardeo, New, new love is what I am dying of!
novus, novus amor
est, quo pereo.
(Men)
Tempore brumali In the winter
vir patiens, man is patient,
animo vernali the breath of spring
lasciviens. makes him lust.
(Baritone)
Oh, oh, oh, Oh! Oh! Oh!
totus floreo, I am bursting out all over!
iam amore virginali I am burning all over with first love!
totus ardeo, New, new love is what I am dying of!
novus, novus amor
est, quo pereo.
(Women)
Mea mecum ludit My virginity
virginitas, makes me frisky,
mea me detrudit my simplicity
simplicitas. holds me back.
(Soprano and Boys)
Oh, oh, oh, Oh! Oh! Oh!
totus floreo, I am bursting out all over!
iam amore virginali I am burning all over with first love!
totus ardeo, New, new love is what I am dying of!
novus, novus amor
est, quo pereo.
(Chorus)
Veni, domicella, Come, my mistress,
cum gaudio, with joy,
veni, veni, pulchra, come, come, my pretty,
iam pereo. I am dying!
(Baritone, Boys and Chorus)
Oh, oh, oh, Oh! Oh! Oh!
totus floreo, I am bursting out all over!
iam amore virginali I am burning all over with first love!
totus ardeo, New, new love is what I am dying of!
novus, novus amor
est, quo pereo.
23. Dulcissime (Sweetest one)
Dulcissime, Sweetest one! Ah!
totam tibi subdo me! I give myself to you totally!