One drop falls, then another

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by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955)

Translation © by Grant Hicks

Une goutte tombe, ensuite une autre

Language: French (Français) after the Arabic (العربية)

Our translations: ENG

Une goutte tombe, ensuite une autre. 
C'est la première pluie sur les premières roses. 

D'abord, elles frissonnent, attristées. 
Mais, bientôt, leurs couleurs s'avivent 
et leur parfum devient plus délicieux. 

Tes premières larmes sur notre amour.

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Confirmed with Franz Toussaint, Le jardin des caresses, L'édition d'Art H. Piazza, 1906, p.118

Text Authorship:

by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "La pluie sur les roses", appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 124, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza, first published 1911 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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One drop falls, then another

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Language: English after the French (Français)

One drop falls, then another. 
It is the first rain on the first roses.

At first they shudder in distress. 
But soon their colors grow brighter
and their scent more delightful. 

Your first tears over our love.

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Translations of titles:
"La pluie sur les roses" = "Rain on the Roses"
"La pluie sur les roses (A chuva sobre as rosas)" = "Rain on the Roses"

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Based on:

a text in French (Français) by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "La pluie sur les roses", appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 124, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza, first published 1911
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in Arabic (العربية) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
- Go to the text page.

Go to the general view

This text was added to the website: 2026-02-23
Line count: 6
Word count: 38