by
Léopold Dauphin (1847 - 1921)
Le rossignol des lilas
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Ô premier rossignol qui viens
Dans les lilas, sous ma fenêtre,
Ta voix m'est douce à reconnaître !
Nul accent n'est semblable au tien !
Fidèle aux amoureux liens,
Trille encor, divin petit être !
Ô premier rossignol qui viens
Dans les lilas, sous ma fenêtre !
Nocturne ou matinal, combien
Ton hymne à l'amour me pénètre !
Tant d'ardeur fait en moi renaître
L'écho de mes avrils anciens,
Ô premier rossignol qui viens !
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- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "The nightingale in the lilacs", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 75
The nightingale in the lilacs
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Oh, [you] first nightingale who comes
To perch in the lilacs, under my window,
Recognizing your voice is so sweet for me!
No voice compares to yours!
In loyalty to our heartfelt connection,
Trill once more, divine little being!
Oh, [you] first nightingale who comes
To perch in the lilacs, under my window,
Nocturnal or morning song, how deeply
Your hymn of love penetrates me!
So much ardor is reborn in me
Echoing my former Aprils,
Oh, [you] first nightingale who appears!
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This text was added to the website: 2024-04-23
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Word count: 82