The leading composer of fourteenth-century France was Guillaume de Machaut (about 1300-1377).
This piece is a tender vocal melody stands out above two intrumental parts that move in longer time values.
The long, subtly balanced vocal phrases sometimes contain many tones sung syllable.
Typically, the accompanying are not specified.
The intimate , almost sentimental mood of the music re-creates the vanished world of chivalry.
"Je puis trop bien ma dame comparer
A l'ymage que fist Pymalion.
d'yvoire fu, tant belle et si sans per
Que plus l'ama que Medee Jason.
Li foltz toudis la prioit,
Mais l'ymage riens ne li respondoit.
Einssi me fait celle qui mon cuer font,
Qu'ades la pri et riens ne me respont."
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