Elle m'a dit : « Je ne provoque ta jalousie que pour savoir mieux que tu m'aimes. » Ainsi, quelquefois, afin de me faire oublier ce que j'ai souffert durant ses morsures, elle baise les croissants roses que ses dents ont gravés dans ma chair.
Le Jardin des caresses
Song Cycle by Amable Massis (1893 - 1980)
1. Le Baume [sung text not yet checked]
Language: French (Français)
Text Authorship:
- by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "Le baume", appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 27
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Confirmed with Franz Toussaint, Le Jardin des caresses, H. Piazza, Paris : 1921, p.31
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2. L'Astronome [sung text not yet checked]
Language: French (Français)
Brahim, l’astronome est, fort savant. Il sait vers quel point du ciel une comète se dirige, mais il ignore où sa femme retrouve, chaque soir, son amant.
Text Authorship:
- by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "L'astronome", written 1911?, appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 93, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza, first published 1911
Based on:
- a text in Arabic (العربية) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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Confirmed with Franz Toussaint, Le Jardin des Caresses, L'édition D'art H. Piazza, p. 94
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3. Berceuse du Jeune éléphant
Subtitle: Après le chant des cornacs hindous
Language: French (Français)
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Text Authorship:
- by Amable Massis (1893 - 1980), copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Bangla (Bengali) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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