Afin que leur fantaisie ne soit pas que du carton, Rosier de la poésie, Grimpe autour des mirlitons.
Le Mirliton d'Irène
Song Cycle by Robert Desprechins
1. Rosier  [sung text checked 1 time]
Authorship:
- by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Rosier", appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 1, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. Fruit  [sung text checked 1 time]
Un lampion du dimanche, S‘il est mûri par le vent Peut mettre le feu aux branches; II faut le cueillir avant.
Authorship:
- by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Fruit", appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 2, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]3. Chat  [sung text checked 1 time]
le feu : jolis poissons rouges Endormait le chat fermé Si, par mégarde, je bouge Le chat peut se transformer. Il ne faut jamais que cesse Le rouet des vielles tours ; Car se changer en princesse Est le moindre de ses tours.
Authorship:
- by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Chat", appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 3, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922
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Researcher for this page: Steven Cox4. Vésuve  [sung text checked 1 time]
Naples, ses tarentelles Montrent son joli pied Mais la belle en dentelles Fume comme un troupier.
Authorship:
- by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Vésuve", appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 4, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922
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Researcher for this page: Steven Cox5. Trouville  [sung text checked 1 time]
L’océan, comme émeraude, a certes quelques défauts; mais la baigneuse nigaude aime mieux les bijoux faux.
Authorship:
- by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Trouville", written 1922, appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 5, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]6. Prise sur le fait  [sung text checked 1 time]
Jeu de cartes ou éventail? Elle triche.
Authorship:
- by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Prise sur le fait", written 1922, appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 6, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]7. Accordéon  [sung text checked 1 time]
Accordéon, cheval de fiacre Le dernier soupir arraché, Tu meurs, en riant dans le nacre, Sur les genoux de ton coucher.
Authorship:
- by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Accordéon", written 1922, appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 7, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922
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Researcher for this page: Steven Cox8. Minuit  [sung text checked 1 time]
L'enfant dort. À Noël il fait semblant (Jeune mère cela vous met à l'aise.) À côté veille, assis sur la chaise, Son ange gardien, ramoneur blanc.
Authorship:
- by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Minuit", written 1922, appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 8, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922
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