by
Armand Gasquy (1851 - 1934)
Chanson de mai
Language: French (Français)  after the Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Mai ! Mai ! Mai !
Beau mois de Mai,
Beau mois de Mai,
Verse Rayons, parfums, rêves et chants ;
Beau mois de Mai!
Qu'il sorte des nids gazouillants
Un hosannah plein d'allégresse.
Beau mois de Mai !
Beau mois de Mai !
Toute la terre est une fleur,
L'immense ciel est un portique,
Et dans son amour magnifique,
La terre offre au ciel son bonheur.
Beau mois de Mai ! Beau mois de Mai !
Verse Rayons, parfums, rêves et chants ;
La terre offre au ciel son bonheur.
Mai ! Mai ! Mai !
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May song
Language: English  after the French (Français)
May! May! May!
Oh beautiful month of May,
Oh beautiful month of May,
pour down your rays, scents, dreams and songs.
Oh beautiful month of May,
call forth from the chirping nests
a hosanna full of bliss.
Oh beautiful month of May,
Oh beautiful month of May!
The whole earth is a flower,
the great arching sky is a portico,
and the earth in its magnificent love,
offers up to heaven its joy.
Oh beautiful month of May,
pour down your rays, scents, dreams and songs;
the earth offers up to heaven its joy.
May! May! May!
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This text was added to the website: 2013-05-27
Line count: 17
Word count: 97