| Lyrics | Poetic Translation | |
|---|---|---|
| Iayme le cueur de ma mye, | I love her heart and will ever; | |
| Sa bonte et sa doulceur. | She is gentle and sincere, | |
| Ie layme sans infamie | A friend in every endeavor, | |
| Et comme'ung frère sa seur. | Like a sister I hold dear. | |
| Amistye | However, | |
| Desmesuree | So much devotion | |
| Nest iamais | Is never | |
| Bien assure | A sure emotion. | |
| Et mest le cueur en torment. | Truly, I wish it could be | |
| Ie veulx aymer aultrement. | That I loved her differently. | |
| Claudin de Sermisy | Carol Anne Perry Lagemann |