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. —
Dix Poèmes Arabes extraits du Jardin des caresses de Franz Toussaint
by Piero Coppola (1888 - 1971)
6. L'Astronome
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
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- a text in Arabic (العربية) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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7. Nedjeh
Pour les trois jeunes filles qui s'étaient promenées . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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Authorship:
- by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "Nedjeh / Khadidja", written 1911?, appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 91, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza, first published 1911
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- a text in Arabic (العربية) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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8. Le Serpent
Elle était assise sur mes genoux . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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Authorship:
- by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "Le Serpent", written 1911?, appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 46, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza
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- a text in Arabic (العربية) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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9. Sur l'amour
Ne laisse pas dormir le faucon que tu apprivoises . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
currently in the database but will be
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Authorship:
- by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "Sur l'amour", written 1911?, appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 30, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza
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- a text in Arabic (العربية) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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10. Clair de lune  [sung text not yet checked]
Sur un jardin fardé de lune, l'ombre noire d'un olivier s'arrondit. Sur la joue pâle d'une jeune fille, un amant a posé sa bouche. L'ombre de l'olivier tourne sur le jardin. La bouche de l'amant parcourt le visage de la jeune fille.
Authorship:
- by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "Clair de lune", appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 54, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza, first published 1911
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- 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, p.56
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