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Laura, thy sighs must now no more My falt'ring step detain, Nor dare I hang thy sorrows o'er, Nor clasp thee thus in vain: Yet while thy bosom heaves that sigh, While tears thy cheek bedew, Ah! Think tho' doom'd from thee to fly, My heart speaks no adieu. Thee would I bid to check those sighs, If thine were heard alone ... Thee would I bid to dry those eyes, But tears are in my own. One last, long kiss ... and then we part, Another and adieu! I cannot aid thy breaking heart, For mine is breaking too.
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This text was added to the website: 2006-01-11
Line count: 16
Word count: 98
Tes soupirs, ô Laura, ne doivent maintenant Mes pas mal assurés retarder plus longtemps. Je ne peux plus oser consoler ton chagrin Ni ainsi te serrer entre mes bras, en vain. Pendant que ce soupir soulève ta poitrine. Pendant que sur ta joue se répandent les pleurs, Ah! pense bien: je suis condamné à te fuir, Mais jamais un adieu n'aura place en mon c?ur. Je voudrais t'en prier: maîtrise ces soupirs, Mais les tiens ne sont pas les seuls que l'on entende. Je voudrais de tes yeux voir les pleurs se tarir Mais les larmes aussi de mes yeux se répandent. Un dernier, long baiser, et puis c'est le départ, Un autre, un autre encor et je te dis adieu. Je ne puis consoler ton c?ur brisé en deux, Le mien se brise aussi, puisque l'on nous sépare.
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This text was added to the website: 2005-01-18
Line count: 16
Word count: 140
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