by
Gustave Lemoine (1802 - 1885)
Belle pour lui!
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Oui, pour lui je veux être belle, bien belle, très belle,
Je veux, à ses désirs fidèle, lui plaire, aujourd'hui!
Oui, ce soir je veux être belle, bien belle, très belle,
Je veux, à ses désirs fidèle, lui plaire, aujourd'hui!
Ô Marie, si jolie, me dit-il, en me quittant,
Ta figure, blanche et pure, se passe d'ornement;
Veux-tu savoir comment je t'aime?
Point de bijoux, de diamant!
Rien qu'une fleur pour diadême!
Marie est reine, en se montrant.
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- ENG English (Laura L. Nagle) , "Beautiful for Him!", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Beautiful for Him!
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Yes, for him I wish to be beautiful, really beautiful, truly beautiful;
Faithful to his wishes, I want him to be pleased with me today!
Yes, tonight I wish to be beautiful, really beautiful, truly beautiful;
Faithful to his wishes, I want him to be pleased with me today!
"Oh, pretty Marie," he said to me as he left,
"Your pure, white face needs no ornament.
Do you want to know how I love you best?
Without jewels, without diamonds,
With only a flower for a crown,
Marie looks like a queen."
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