Le Collier des offrandes, six poèmes lyriques d'après des poésies chinoises

by Louis Delune (1876 - 1940)

1. La Flûte de jade  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: French (Français) 
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J'ai trouvé près de ma fontaine, 
la flûte de jade 
que tu avais perdue, cet été. 
L'herbe haute l'avait soustraite à nos recherches. 

Mais l'herbe est morte, 
et la flûte brillait au soleil, ce soir. 
J'ai pensé à notre amour, 
qui est resté si longtemps 
enseveli sous nos scrupules.

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

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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. Notre bateau glisse  [sung text not yet checked]

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Notre bateau glisse sur le fleuve calme.
Au-delà du verger qui borde la rive,
Je regarde les montagnes bleues et les nuages blancs.

Mon amie sommeille, la main dans l'eau,
Un papillon s'est [glissé]1 sur son épaule,
A battu des ailes [et]2 puis s'est envolé.

[Longuement je l'ai suivi des yeux]3.
Il se dirigeait vers les montagnes de Tchang-nân.

Était-ce un papillon, ou le rêve que venait de faire mon amie ?

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1 Moulaert: "posé"
2 omitted by Moulaert.
3 Moulaert: "Je l'ai suivi des yeux, longtemps"

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4. 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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5. Mon amie  [sung text not yet checked]

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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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6. Ngo gay ngy [sung text not yet checked]

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Comme la lune dans le ciel bleu,
je suis seule dans ma chambre.
J'ai éteint la lampe, je pleure.
Je pleure parce que vous êtes loin de moi
et que vous ne saurez jamais
combien je vous aime.

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C'est un arbuste dépourvu de feuilles et de fleurs
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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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Nuit tiède, clair de lune, parfum des pruniers, 
donnez à ma bienaimée un rêve délicieux ! 
Faites qu'elle soit impatiente de me revoir et, 
qu'à l'aurore , elle vienne frapper à ma porte !

Parfum des pruniers, clair de lune, nuit tiède,
je saurai, par ses baisers, si vous m’avez entendu.

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Confirmed with Franz Toussaint, La flûte de jade ; poésies chinoises, Paris : Piazza, 1926, p.110


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Tu as laissé tomber dans la poussière
la tulipe rouge que je t'avais donnée.
Je l'ai ramassée.
Elle était devenue blanche.
En ce bref instant, il avait neigé sur notre amour.

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Ma bien-aimée sait que je te contemple
quand tes rayons la caressent , ô lune , 
et notre séparation est moins cruelle

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Confirmed with Franz Toussaint, La flûte de jade, Paris : H. Piazza, 1933, p.108


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