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Les jets d'eau dansent des sarabandes Sur l'herbe parfumée des boulingrins; Il y a des rumeurs de soie dans le jardin Et de mystérieuses présences. Sur le marbre rose d'une margelle Trois tourterelles Se sont posées, Comme sur tes lèvres trois baisers; Leurs plumes s'effeuillent dans le bassin. Les fleurs fraîches des marronniers Neigent lentement sur tes seins Et font frissonner ta chair nue, Car tu es nue Sous ton manteau Et c'est pour toi que les jets d'eau Dansent de sveltes sarabandes, Que le parc est plein de présences Et que les tourterelles blanches, Comme de vivantes guirlandes, Viennent fleurir au bord de l'eau.
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Text Authorship:
- by René Chalupt (1885 - 1957) [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 Albert Roussel (1869 - 1937), "Sarabande", op. 20 (Deux mélodies) no. 2 (1919), published 1919-1929, first performed 1919 [ medium voice and orchestra or piano ], Éd. Durand [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Stanfield Prichard) , "Sarabande", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 105
The jets of water dance sarabandes Over the fragrant grass of the bowling green; There are rumors of silk in the garden And of mysterious spirits. On the rose-colored marble of the fountain’s edge Three turtledoves Have landed On your lips, like three kisses; Their plumage falls into the water. The fresh blossoms of chestnut trees Drift down slowly like snowflakes on your breast And send shivers down your naked limbs, For you are wearing nothing Under your coat And it's for you that the jets of water Dance thin sarabandes, That the park is full of spirits And that the white turtledoves, Like living garlands, Throng to blossom at the water’s edge.
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- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2023 by Laura Stanfield Prichard, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by René Chalupt (1885 - 1957)
This text was added to the website: 2023-10-09
Line count: 20
Word count: 113