by Louis-Alexandre Fortoul (1870 - 1948), as Ludovic Fortolis
Les Saules
Language: French (Français)
Sur le bord de la rivière, Les saules aux cheveux blancs Semblent des vieux en prière Qui joignent leurs doigts tremblants. Et lorsqu'au printemps la brise Ride l'eau de ses frissons, Le cœur des saules se grise De baisers et de chansons !
Text Authorship:
- by Louis-Alexandre Fortoul (1870 - 1948), as Ludovic Fortolis [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 Hedwige Chrétien (1859 - 1944), "Les Saules" [ medium voice and piano ], from Petits Poèmes du Bord de l'Eau, no. 3, Éd. Rouart-Lerolle [sung text checked 1 time]
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