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'Tender Wishes' is a song by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, here sung in English, translated from the original French song 'Les Tendres Souhaits' aka 'Que ne suis-je la fougère', (See the complete French lyrics by Ribouette below).
The melody is by Pergolesi and the harmony, singing and nyckelharpa playing is by Marianne Lihannah.

Pergolesi, was an Italian Baroque composer, violinist and organist. Born Jan. 4, 1710, Jesi, Italy—died March 16, 1736, Pozzuoli at just 26 years old by Tuberculosis.

The lyricist is Ribouette and in this recording, 2 verses of the original 3 verses are sung. Verse no 2 is here played with two nyckelharpas. The harmony part is improvised under the Pergolesi melody.

A special thanks to the wonderful nyckelharpa player Didier Francois, who has helped me with playing this song on the nyckelharpa as well as teaching me improvisation on the nyckelharpa.

This song is also a grade song on ABRSM's classical repertoire list..

lyrics

Here is the original French text with all 3 verses included:

verse 1:
Que ne suis-je la fougère,
Où, sur la fin d'un beau jour,
Se repose ma bergère
Sous la garde de l'amour!
Que ne suis-je le Zéphyre
Qui rafraîchit ses appas,
L'air que sa bouche respire
La fleur qui naît sous ses pas.

Verse 2:
Que ne suis-je l'onde pure
Qui la reçoit dans son sein!
Que ne suis-je la parure
Qui la couvre après le bain!
Que ne suis-je cette glace,
Où son minois répété
Offre à nos yeux une grâce
Qui sourit à la beauté!

Verse 3:
Que ne puis-je par un songe,
Tenir son cœur enchanté!
Que ne puis-je du mensonge
Passer à la vérité!
Les dieux qui m'ont donné l'être
M'ont fait trop ambitieux,
Car enfin je voudrais être
Tout ce qui plaît à ces yeux.

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released August 8, 2021

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Marianne Lihannah England, UK

Marianne Lihannah is a versatile mezzo soprano, equally at home across several genres.
She holds various diplomas in singing and music performance and is the singer in the duo Elyssia.
Marianne also plays the nyckelharpa

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