Three Songs , opus 19

by (Aynsley) Eugene Goossens, Sir (1893 - 1962)

1. Afternoon

Language: French (Français) 

Subtitle: Westminster

Les mouettes vont et viennent sans cesse/ Le désir profond de la mer m’opresse
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1. Afternoon
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
The sea-gulls they come 
And ceaselessly go.... 
Intensely I long 
For sight of the sea. 

Near the "Houses" tall 
Whose shadows wide-spread 
Are vaguely outlined 
On the river's grey, 

A garden there is, 
In the city's midst, 
Where one seems as if 
On an island lost, 

Watching the day's 
Death in agony, 
Girdled all about 
By the endless sea. 

But before the eve 
Sets her stars alight, 
Of a lasting hope 
Shall I see the sail 

Nearing from afar 
With fair promise filled? 
The sea-gulls they come 
And ceaselessly go.... 

Your eyes open, close, 
At their swift approach. 
- Oh, what riddles deep 
Are writ on your face!

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2. Epigram
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
A poet sang to a flower, 
and many heard. 
Those who loved the poet 
said "How beautiful." 
Those who loved him not 
said "How charming." 
The flower sang in reply, 
but only the poet heard.

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2. Épigramme

Language: French (Français) 
Pour une fleur un poète un jour chantait
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3. Tea‑time

Language: French (Français) 
Un peu de brouillard s'insinue jusqu'ici
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