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Le printemps chasse les hivers, Et sourit dans les arbres verts; Sous la feuille nouvelle Passent des bruits d'aile! Viens, suivons les sentiers ombreux, Où s'égarent les amoureux; Le printemps nous appelle, Viens, soyons heureux. Vois le soleil étincelle Et sa clarté qui ruiselle Me semble encor plus belle Dans tes beaux yeux! Viens, suivons les sentiers ombreux, Où s'égarent les amoureux; Le printemps nous appelle, Viens, soyons heureux. Que ta voix chante et se mêle A l'harmonie éternelle; Je crois entendre en elle Chanter les cieux. Viens, suivons les sentiers ombreux, Où s'égarent les amoureux; Le printemps nous appelle, Viens, soyons heureux.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by César Cortinas (1890 - 1918), "Printemps", 1912 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893), "Au printemps", CG 331 (1867), published 1868 [ voice and orchestra ], also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Frühlingslied" ; composed by Charles Gounod.
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- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright © 2017
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 103
Spring chases the winters, And smiles in the green trees; Beneath the new foliage Comes the sound of wings! Come, follow the shaded paths Where lovers lose their way; Spring calls us; Come, let us be happy. Look: the sun shines And its brightness, which streams down, Seems to me even more fair In your beautiful eyes! Come, follow the shaded paths Where lovers lose their way; Spring calls us; Come, let us be happy. How your voice sings and blends With eternal harmony; I think I hear in it The singing of heaven. Come, follow the shaded paths Where lovers lose their way; Spring calls us, Come, let us be happy.
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Translation of titles
"Printemps" = "Spring"
"Au printemps" = "In springtime"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2017 by Emily Ezust
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Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901)
This text was added to the website: 2017-02-16
Line count: 24
Word count: 112