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]
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 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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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]
Je connais un autre connin Que tout vivant je voudrais prendre. Sa garenne est parmi le thym Des vallons du pays de Tendre.
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 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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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.
Researcher for this text: Ted Perry
3. L'Éléphant [sung text not yet checked]
Comme un éléphant son ivoire, J'ai en bouche un bien précieux. Pourpre mort!.. J'achète ma gloire Au prix des mots mélodieux.
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 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]4. La Colombe [sung text not yet checked]
Colombe, l'amour et l'esprit Qui engendrâtes Jésus-Christ, Comme vous j'aime une Marie. Qu'avec elle je me marie.
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 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "The dove", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
5. Le Bœuf [sung text not yet checked]
Ce chérubin dit la louange Du paradis, où, près des anges, Nous revivrons, mes chers amis Quand le bon Dieu l'aura permis.
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 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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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.
Researcher for this text: Ted Perry
6. Le Cheval [sung text not yet checked]
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.
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 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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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.
Researcher for this text: Ted Perry
Total word count: 134