Une goutte tombe, ensuite une autre. C'est la première pluie sur les premières roses. D'abord, elles frissonnent, attristées. Mais, bientôt, leurs couleurs s'avivent et leur parfum devient plus délicieux. Tes premières larmes sur notre amour.
Chants arabes
Song Cycle by Marcel Pollet (1883 - 1961)
1. La pluie sur les roses  [sung text not yet checked]
Authorship:
- by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "La pluie sur les roses", appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 125, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza, first published 1911
Based on:
- a text in Arabic (العربية) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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Confirmed with Franz Toussaint, Le jardin des caresses, L'édition d'Art H. Piazza, 1906, p.118
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
2. L'astronome
Brahim, l'astronome, est fort savant . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
currently in the database but will be
added as soon as we obtain it. —
Authorship:
- by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "L'astronome", written 1911?, appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 94, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza, first published 1911
Based on:
- a text in Arabic (العربية) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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3. Sommeil
Je me rappelle ce matin de Damas . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
currently in the database but will be
added as soon as we obtain it. —
Authorship:
- by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "La mosquée", written 1911?, appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 79, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza, first published 1911
Based on:
- a text in Arabic (العربية) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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4. Résignation
Pendant que je te parlais . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
currently in the database but will be
added as soon as we obtain it. —
Authorship:
- by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "Résignation", written 1911?, appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 81, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza, first published 1911
Based on:
- a text in Arabic (العربية) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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