by Jules Gustave Adolphe Chantepie (d. 1885)
Dors, ami
Language: French (Français)
Dors, ami, dors et que les songes T'apportent leurs riants mensonges, Dors, ami, dors et que les songes T'apportent leurs mensonges Et te bercent de doux accords Dors, ami, dors ô mon seul ami... Tandis que tu reposes, D'un soleil radieux Les rayons blancs et roses Semblent se jouer sur tes yeux... Non ! la clarté qui dore, Ton front calme et vermeil, Ne saurait être encore Celle de ton dernier soleil !... Non ! ce n'est pas ton dernier soleil... T'apportent leurs mensonges Et te bercent de doux accords Dors, ami, dors ô mon seul ami !
Authorship:
- by Jules Gustave Adolphe Chantepie (d. 1885) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912), "Dors, ami", published 1875. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2011-01-28
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Word count: 98