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Four words for Juliette, Cycle of 4 songs on letters from V. Hugo to Juliette Drouet
Translations © by Grant Hicks
Song Cycle by Renaud Gagneux (b. 1947)
View original-language texts alone: Quatre mots pour Juliette, Cycle de 4 mélodies sur des billets de V. Hugo à Juliette Drouet
Cette lettre n'est pas une lettre ; ce n'est qu'un mot, mais ce mot, tout court qu’il est, mon doux ange, renferme un baiser long comme la vie, et un amour long comme l’éternité.
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- by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), written 1857
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From a letter to Juliette Drouet dated January 1, 1857. This is a prose text; we have added line-breaks arbitrarily.
This letter is not a letter; it's only a word, but that word, as short as it is, my sweet angel, holds a kiss as long as life, and a love as long as eternity.
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Cher doux ange comme je te l'ai promis, avant de m’endormir, je pose mon cœur sur tes lèvres et ma bouche sur tes ailes. Je t’aime.
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- by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), written 1854
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From a letter to Juliette Drouet dated March 23, 1854 11:30pm. This is a prose text; we have added line-breaks arbitrarily.
Dear sweet angel, as I promised you, before falling asleep, I set my heart upon your lips and my mouth upon your wings. I love you.
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J'étais tout à l'heure seul dans ta chambre, ma bien-aimée et sais-tu ce que je viens de faire ? J’ai baisé tes souliers qui étaient là en les priant de ne jamais te conduire que du côté de mon amour.
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- by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), written 1860
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From a letter to Juliette Drouet dated May 27, 1860.This is a prose text; we have added line-breaks arbitrarily.
I was just now alone in your room, my beloved, and do you know what I did? I kissed your slippers that were there, begging them never to lead you anywhere but towards my love.
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Dors bien. Je suis là. Mais je ne veux pas te réveiller.
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- by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), written 1834-35?
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From a letter to Juliette Drouet. This is a prose text; we have added line-breaks arbitrarily.
Sleep well. I am here. But I don't want to wake you.
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