Ne sois pas lascif et peureux Comme le lièvre et l'amoureux. Mais, que toujours ton cerveau soit La hase pleine qui conçoit.
Le Bestiaire
by Rachel Laurin (b. 1961)
1. Le Lièvre [sung text not yet checked]
Language: French (Français)
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Albert Włodzimierz Apolinary Kostrowicki (1880 - 1918), as Guillaume Apollinaire, "Le Lièvre", appears in Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d'Orphée, no. 8, first published 1908
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) (Qi Feng Wu) , "The Hare", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
First appeared in the revue La Phalange, June 15, 1908, in "La Marchande des quatre saisons ou le bestiaire mondain" no. 7 of 18, and later in the 1911 publication of "Le Bestiaire ou Cortège d'Orphée", Paris, Deplanche.
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2. Le Lapin [sung text not yet checked]
Language: French (Français)
Je connais un autre connin Que tout vivant je voudrais prendre. Sa garenne est parmi le thym Des vallons du pays de Tendre.
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Albert Włodzimierz Apolinary Kostrowicki (1880 - 1918), as Guillaume Apollinaire, "Le Lapin", appears in Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d'Orphée, no. 9, first published 1908
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- ENG English (Peter Low) , "The Rabbit", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
First appeared in the revue La Phalange, June 15, 1908, in "La Marchande des quatre saisons ou le bestiaire mondain" no. 8 of 18, and later in the 1911 publication of "Le Bestiaire ou Cortège d'Orphée", Paris, Deplanche.
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3. L'Éléphant [sung text not yet checked]
Language: French (Français)
Comme un éléphant son ivoire, J'ai en bouche un bien précieux. Pourpre mort!.. J'achète ma gloire Au prix des mots mélodieux.
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Albert Włodzimierz Apolinary Kostrowicki (1880 - 1918), as Guillaume Apollinaire, "L'Éléphant", written 1910, appears in Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d'Orphée, no. 12, first published 1911
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Anyi Sharma) , "The Elephant", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
4. La Colombe [sung text not yet checked]
Language: French (Français)
Colombe, l'amour et l'esprit Qui engendrâtes Jésus-Christ, Comme vous j'aime une Marie. Qu'avec elle je me marie.
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Albert Włodzimierz Apolinary Kostrowicki (1880 - 1918), as Guillaume Apollinaire, "La Colombe", written 1910, appears in Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d'Orphée, no. 26, first published 1911
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- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "The dove", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
5. Le Bœuf [sung text not yet checked]
Language: French (Français)
Ce chérubin dit la louange Du paradis, où, près des anges, Nous revivrons, mes chers amis Quand le bon Dieu l'aura permis.
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Albert Włodzimierz Apolinary Kostrowicki (1880 - 1918), as Guillaume Apollinaire, "Le Bœuf", written 1908, appears in Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d'Orphée, no. 30, first published 1908
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- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "The Ox", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
First appeared in the revue La Phalange, June 15, 1908, in "La Marchande des quatre saisons ou le bestiaire mondain" no. 18 of 18, and later in the 1911 publication of "Le Bestiaire ou Cortège d'Orphée", Paris, Deplanche.
Note provided by Laura Prichard: In classical mythology, the ox is both a moon symbol (ridden by the goddess Diana/Artemis) and a sun symbol (representing kingly power and strength). Cherubim are sometimes depicted as winged oxen in European art.
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6. Le Cheval [sung text not yet checked]
Language: French (Français)
Mes durs rêves formels sauront te chevaucher, Mon destin au char d'or sera ton beau cocher Qui pour rènes tendus à frénésie, Mes vers, les parangons de toute poésie.
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Albert Włodzimierz Apolinary Kostrowicki (1880 - 1918), as Guillaume Apollinaire, "Le Cheval", written 1908, appears in Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d'Orphée, no. 3, first published 1908
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Peter Low) , "The Horse", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
First appeared in the revue La Phalange, June 15, 1908, in "La Marchande des quatre saisons ou le bestiaire mondain" no. 3 of 18, and later in the 1911 publication of "Le Bestiaire ou Cortège d'Orphée", Paris, Deplanche.
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Total word count: 134