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Trois Poèmes de Pierre Reverdy

Song Cycle by Henri Barraud (1900 - 1997)

1. Belle étoile

Language: French (Français) 
J’aurai peut-être perdu la clef
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • by Pierre Reverdy (1889 - 1960), "Belle étoile", appears in Poèmes en prose, no. 25, Paris, Éd. Imprimerie Birault, first published 1915

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2. Abat‑jour

Language: French (Français) 
Autour de la lampe, au bord de l’ombre
 . . . . . . . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • by Pierre Reverdy (1889 - 1960), "Abat-jour", written 1918, appears in Les ardoises du toît, no. 10, Paris, Éd. Imprimerie Birault, first published 1918

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3. Un homme fini  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: French (Français) 
Le soir, il promène, à travers la pluie 
   et le danger nocturne, son ombre informe  
   et tout ce qui l’a fait amer.
À la première rencontre, il tremble — 
   où se réfugier contre le désespoir ?
Une foule rôde dans le vent qui torture les branches, 
   et le Maître du ciel le suit d’un œil terrible.
Une enseigne grince — la peur. Une porte bouge 
   et le volet d’en haut claque contre le mur ; 
   il court et les ailes qui emportaient l’ange noir l’abandonnent.
Et puis, dans les couloirs sans fin, 
   dans les champs désolés de la nuit, 
   dans les limites sombres où se heurte l’esprit, 
   les voix imprévues traversent les cloisons, 
   les idées mal bâties chancellent, 
   les cloches de la mort équivoque résonnent.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pierre Reverdy (1889 - 1960), "Un homme fini", first published 1928

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Total word count: 123
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