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by Isabelle Kaiser (1866 - 1925)

On dit qu'un sultan de la Perse
Language: French (Français) 
On dit qu'un sultan de la Perse,  
D'un étrange désir saisi, 
Viola d'un main perverse  
L'humble cercueil de Firdousi. 

Mais au lieu des sinistres choses  
De la mort et du bois moisi, 
On ne trouva rien que des roses 
Dan les cerceuil de Firdousi. 

--  Si tu violais de la sorte 
Mon cœur sombre et silencieux, 
L'amour, l'amour que je porte, 
S'épanouirait à tes yeux. 

Au lieu de méprisables choses 
Et de tourments mal expiés, 
Des roses, des roses, des roses 
Viendraient s'écrouler à tes pieds!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Isabelle Kaiser, Des ailes!, Lausanne: F. Payot, 1897, pages 68 - 69.


Text Authorship:

  • by Isabelle Kaiser (1866 - 1925), "Rien que des roses", appears in Des ailes! [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 Hans Jelmoli (1877 - 1936), "Riens que des roses" [ soprano and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2021-05-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 85

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