by Théodore Faullin de Banville (1823 - 1891)
Dans le parc au noble dessin
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Dans le parc au noble dessin Où s'égarent les Cydalises Parmi les fontaines surprises Dans le marbre du clair bassin, Iris, que suit un jeune essaim, Philis, Eglé, nymphes éprises, Avec leurs plumes indécises, En manteau court, montrant leur sein, Lycaste, Myrtil et Sylvandre Vont parmi la verdure tendre Vers les grands feuillages dormants. Ils errent dans le matin blême, Tous vêtus de satin, charmants Et tristes comme l'Amour même.
About the headline (FAQ)
First published in Nouvelles odes funambulesques (Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, 1869), then published in Rimes dorées, (Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, 1875).
Authorship:
- by Théodore Faullin de Banville (1823 - 1891), "Promenade galante, à Edmond Morin", written 1868, appears in Rimes dorées, no. 8, appears in Nouvelles odes funambulesques, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1869 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charles Koechlin (1867 - 1950), "Promenade galante", op. 5 (Cinq mélodies) no. 1 (1893) [ voice and piano or orchestra ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Adam Ewing) , "Promenade galante", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Adam Ewing
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-02
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