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Les soins de mon troupeau m'occupent toute entière, C'est de mes seuls agneaux que dépend mon bonheur; Quand j'ai trouvé pour eux une fontaine claire, S'ils sont content, rien ne manque à mon coeur. Je dors toute la nuit: quand l'aube va paraître, Sans crainte et sans désir je vois venir le jour; Ce doux repos m'est cher; je ne veux point connaître Ce vieux enfant que l'on appelle Amour. Que les loups et l'Amour soient loin de ma retraite! Trop heureuses brebis! un chien sûr vous défend; Pour me défendre, hélas! je n'ai qu'une houlette: Mais c'est assez pour combattre un enfant.
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-12
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The care of my flock occupies me wholly, My happiness depends only on my lambs; When I have found a clear spring for them, [And] if they are happy, my heart wants nothing. I sleep the whole night through; when dawn is nigh, I watch the day break, with neither fear nor desire; This sweet rest is dear to me; I do not want to know This old child whom they call Love. So that wolves and Love may be far from my retreat, Oh happy sheep, a faithful dog protects you; To defend myself, alas! I have only a crook; But it is enough to fight a child.
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