by
Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
Long, long is the night
Language: Scottish (Scots)
Available translation(s): FRE
Long, long is the night,
And heavy comes the morrow,
While my soul's delight
Is on her bed of sorrow.
Can, can I cease,
Can I cease to languish,
While my soul's delight
Is on her couch of anguish?
Can I cease to mourn,
Can I cease to languish,
While my darling fair
Is on her couch of anguish?
Hear me, Pow'rs Divine!
Oh in pity hear me!
Take aught else of mine,
But my Chloris spare me!
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Longue, longue est la nuit
Language: French (Français)  after the Scottish (Scots)
Longue, longue est la nuit
Et pénible l'arrivée du lendemain
Quand la joie de mon âme
Est sur son lit de douleur.
Puis-je, puis-je cesser,
Puis-cesser de languir
Quand la joie de mon âme
Est sur sa couche d'angoisse ?
Puis-je cesser de pleurer,
Puis-cesser de languir
Quand ma chère belle
Est sur sa couche d'angoisse ?
Écoutez-moi, Puissances Divines !
Oh par pitié, écoutez-moi !
Prenez-moi toutes mes possessions,
Mais épargnez ma Chloris !
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Translations of title(s):
"To Chloe in Sickness" = "À Chloé malade"
"To Chloë being ill" = "À Chloé malade"
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This text was added to the website: 2019-04-19
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Word count: 75