mediumaevum: The Chansonnier Cordiforme (1470s) or Chansonnier de Jean de Montchenu is a cordiform (
mediumaevum: The Chansonnier Cordiforme (1470s) or Chansonnier de Jean de Montchenu is a cordiform (heart-shaped) music manuscript, Collection Henri de Rothschild MS 2973, held in the Bibliothèque Nationale. Now indeed can I cry ‘alas’and flood my eyes with tearsfor I can no longer see heras I used to, woe is me.No indeed can I cry ‘alas’.O accursed tongue, evil and sinful,that caused me so much pain,you have brought me to such straits thatlife has become a misery.Now indeed can I cry ‘alas’.If I cannot believe that I shall ever againsee my dear treasure as I used to,with a golden noosearound my neck my life shall end. -- source link