L'Automne est comme un coup de lance répandu, La saison où la terre expose ses blessures Sous les déchirements de sa robe de bure Afin de retrouver le ciel qu'elle a perdu.
Quatrains
Song Cycle by Jean Papineau-Couture (1916 - 2000)
Translated to:
English — Quatrains (Grant Hicks)
1. Pénitente
Language: French (Français)
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Jammes (1868 - 1938), "Pénitente", written 1923-25, appears in Les livres des quatrains, in 3. Troisième livre, no. 9
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- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "Penitent", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
2. La digitale
Language: French (Français)
Fleur cordiale, ta robe rose N'a pas son calice formé Que déjà moins encore éclose L'enfant se meurt d'avoir aimé.
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Jammes (1868 - 1938), "La digitale", written 1923-5, appears in Les livres des quatrains, in 1. Premier Livre, no. 30
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- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "Foxglove", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
3. La joueuse
Language: French (Français)
Comme un chèvre-feuille qui s'élance Au-dessus du mur et que balance Le vent, ô belle comme le jour, Sans te poser à terre, tu cours.
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Jammes (1868 - 1938), "La joueuse", written 1923-25, appears in Les livres des quatrains, in 3. Troisième livre, no. 23
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- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "Playful Girl", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
4. Vol d'oiseau dans la matinée
Language: French (Français)
La courbe que trace en l'air La navette du pivert D'arbre en arbre semble tendre Des guirlandes d'azur tendre.
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Jammes (1868 - 1938), "Vol d'oiseau dans la matinée", written 1923-25, appears in Les livres des quatrains, in 4. Quatrième livre, no. 3
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- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "Bird flying in the morning", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
5. Espace
Language: French (Français)
Un ciel de soie Azure l’eau. Un chien aboie Sur le coteau.
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Jammes (1868 - 1938), "Espace", written 1923-25, appears in Les livres des quatrains, in 1. Premier Livre, no. 5
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- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "Space", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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6. Partie liée
Language: French (Français)
Si les cœurs de dix-sept ans, Leurs amours et leurs ramages N'existaient plus, le printemps Ne vivrait pas davantage.
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Jammes (1868 - 1938), "Partie liée", written 1923-25, appears in Les livres des quatrains, in 4. Quatrième livre, no. 16
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- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "Alliance", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
7. Discrétion
Language: French (Français)
Je veux que si je dis ces simples mots: «la rose», Sans que j'ajoute rien au nom de cette fleur, Vous la ressentiez toute ainsi qu'une âme close Nous livre ses vertus par sa seule pudeur.
Text Authorship:
- by Francis Jammes (1868 - 1938), "Discrétion", written 1923-25, appears in Les livres des quatrains, in 4. Quatrième livre, no. 59
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- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "Discretion", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Total word count: 163