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L'Argentier m'a tenté : — « Je t'offre Mes trésors, ami, si tu veux ! Puise à pleines mains dans mon coffre. » — Garde ton or ; j'ai ses cheveux. Le Torero m'a tenté : — « Page, Je prétends de pourpre arroser Pour toi seul le champ de carnage ! » — Garde ton sang, j'ai son baiser. L'Inquisiteur m'a tenté : — « Maître, Ces bûchers flambant sous les cieux, A tes ordres, je veux les mettre ! » — Garde ta flamme ; j'ai ses yeux. L'Empereur m'a tenté : — « Beau sire, Si tu veux mon globe d'or fin, Je te le donne avec l'Empire. » — Garde ton globe ; j'ai son sein. Dieu m'a tenté : — « Pécheur rebelle, Je jugerai ton âme un jour. Veux-tu le Paradis pour elle ? » — Garde ton ciel ; j'ai son amour.
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Confirmed with François Coppée, Œuvres complètes, Paris: L. Hébert, 1888, Pages 156-157.
Text Authorship:
- by François Coppée (1842 - 1908), "Pour Guitare solo", appears in Contes en vers et poésies diverses, no. 30, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1881 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Marcel Legay (1851 - 1915), "Guitare solo", published [1886] [ high voice and piano ], from Toute la Gamme, quinze compositions illustrées et Lettres autographes, no. 5, Paris, Éd. Brandus [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Grant Hicks [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2025-09-25
Line count: 20
Word count: 136
The Financier tempted me: "I offer you My treasures, friend, if you wish! Dig into my coffer with both hands." — Keep your gold; I have her hair. The Bullfighter tempted me: "Page, I intend to stain with purple The field of carnage for you alone!" — Keep your blood; I have her kiss. The Inquisitor tempted me: "Master, I wish to set these flaming pyres, At your order, beneath the heavens!" — Keep your flame; I have her eyes. The Emperor tempted me: "Good sire, If you wish my orb of fine gold, I offer it to you with the Empire." — Keep your orb; I have her breast." God tempted me: "Rebellious sinner, I will judge your soul one day. Do you wish Paradise for her? — Keep your heaven; I have her love
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Translations of titles:
"Guitare solo" = "Guitar Solo"
"Pour Guitare solo" = "For Solo Guitar"
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Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by François Coppée (1842 - 1908), "Pour Guitare solo", appears in Contes en vers et poésies diverses, no. 30, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1881
This text was added to the website: 2025-09-25
Line count: 20
Word count: 136