À la Madone
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG ENG
Blanche madone notre patronne,
Charmante reine des cieux,
Je veux de roses fraiches écloses,
Orner ton front gracieux!
Et pour ta fête que l'on apprete,
O madone, je veux encor
Parer ta grâce que rien n'efface
D'un manteau d'argent et d'or!
Sainte Marie, vierge chérie,
Aux blonds cheveux parfumés,
Comme une étoile, sous ton long voile,
Brille à nos regards charmés!
Jusqu'au pied même du roi suprême
Porte notre humble ferveur!
Que ta main blanche sur nous épanche
Le bienfait d'un Dieu sauveur!
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Faith J. Cormier) , "To the Madonna", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura (Pranada) Sylvis) , "To the Madonna", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 16
Word count: 83
To the Madonna
Language: English  after the French (Français)
White Madonna, our patron,
charming Queen of Heaven,
I would deck your graceful brow
with newly-blooming roses.
For your feast day, Madonna,
I would that they should ready for you
a mantle of silver and gold
to deck your gracious form!
Holy Mary, cherished Virgin,
with fragrant blonde locks
beneath your long veil,
shine before our enchanted eyes!
Bring our humble fervor
to the very feet of the King of Kings!
Let your white hand rain the mercies
of a saving God upon us!
Authorship:
- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2004 by Faith J. Cormier, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2004-10-01
Line count: 16
Word count: 84