by
Gustave Chouquet (1819 - 1886)
Berceuse
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Enfant, rose,
Fleur éclose,
Fleur éclose au soleil de mes vingt ans;
Ton sourire
Que j'admire,
Ton sourire est plus frais qu'un jour de printemps!
De ta mère,
Pour me plaire,
Montre-moi lex yeux si doux!
Ma fillette
Joliette,
Ma fillette, endors-toi sur mes genoux!
Dieu te donne, Mignonne,
Dieu te donne un bonheur fait de longs jours!
Dors ma fille,
Si gentille,
Dors en paix, mon bel ange, endors-toi mes amours!
Dors!
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- ENG English [singable] (Michael P Rosewall) , "Cradle Song", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 73
Cradle Song
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Infant rosy,
Blooming posy,
Flow’r a-bloom in the sun, twenty years now have I;
Your sweet smiling,
My heart beguiling,
‘Tis a spring day begun if your smile greets my eye!
Mother’s treasure,
And her pleasure,
Show me those soft eyes, full of bright charms!
My sweet pet,
My Joliette,
Daughter dear, resting here, close in my arms!
God above, oh dear beloved,
Bless you with happiness all your life long!
My dear girl,
Gentle pearl,
Sleep in peace, angel dear, fall asleep to my song!
Sleep!
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Word count: 87