La flûte de jade

Song Cycle by Marguerite Béclard d'Harcourt (1884 - 1964)

1. Mon amie  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: French (Français) 
À la porte Occidentale de la ville, 
rient des jeunes filles 
onduleuses et légères 
comme de nuages de printemps. 
Mais je dédaigne leur charme. 
Puisque, dans sa robe blanche, 
et sous son voile épais 
mon amie est plus gracieuse. 

À la porte Orientale de la ville, 
rêvent des jeunes filles 
éclatantes et jolies 
comme des fleurs de printemps. 
Mais je dédaigne leurs parfums, 
puisque, dans sa robe blanche 
et sous son volie épais, 
mon amie est plus odorante !

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Note: the original Chinese poem is attributed to Tsao Chang Ling, an 18th century author, but a similar translation by Thalasso attributes its original Chinese poem to an anonymous ancient poet included in the Chi-King.


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2. Depuis qu’elle est partie  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: French (Français) 
Ne m'apportez plus de fleurs, 
mais de branches de cyprès 
où je plongerais mon visage! 
Quand le soleil a disparu 
derrière les montagnes, 
je mets ma robe bleu 
aux manches légères, 
et je vais dormir, 
parmi les bambous qu'elle aimait.

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3. Nocturne   [sung text not yet checked]

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Nonchalante, son luth a la main, elle roulait le rideau de
Perles a fin que'  l'odeur du printemps inondât sa chambre
 
Mais elle a vu la lune et' c'est le chagrin qui est entrée
 
Le visage dans son bras replie, elle évoque un jardin bleui
De lune ou elle entendit jadis des paroles d'amour

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4. Une chanson
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Language: French (Français) 
Une chanson, là-bas... C'est un mendiant !
Puisqu’il chante, ce vieillard 
qui n’a jamais rien possédé, pourquoi gémis-tu,
toi qui as de si beaux souvenirs  !

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