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by Albéric Magnard (1865 - 1914)

Nocturne
Language: French (Français) 
Oh ! la douceur d'errer la nuit dans la campagne !
Oh ! la douceur de vivre et de ne plus penser.
La douceur de se perdre en l'infini des choses.
Cependant que la lune aux regards opalins
Se mire en les remous du fleuve,
Les tilleuls argentés, les marronniers, les chênes,
Les châtaigniers épais se figeant dans l'azur,
Et les bouleaux nimbés d'une blancheur laiteuse,
Et les grands peupliers, et les trembles graciles,
Et les saules parés des diamants du ciel,
Me révèlent l'inconscience ;
Cependant que la lune aux regards opalins
Se mire en les remous du fleuve,
Oh ! la douceur d'errer la nuit dans la campagne !

Text Authorship:

  • by Albéric Magnard (1865 - 1914), "Nocturne"

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Albéric Magnard (1865 - 1914), "Nocturne", op. 3 no. 4 (1887-1890), published 1891, first performed 1893 [ medium voice and piano or orchestra ], from Six poèmes en musique, no. 4, Paris, Choudens [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-03-30
Line count: 14
Word count: 105

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