Cocardes

Song Cycle by Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)

Translated to:

English — Roundels (Laura Prichard)

1. Miel de Narbonne
 (Sung text)

Language: French (Français) 
Use ton coeur. Les clowns fleurissent du crottin d'or
Dormir! Un coup d'orteils: on vole.
Volez-vous jouer avec moa?
Moabite, dame de la croix-bleue. Caravane.
Vanille, Poivre, Confitures de tamarin.
Marin, cou, le pompon, moustaches, mandoline.
Linoléum en trompe-l'oeil. Merci.
CINÉMA, nouvelle muse.

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  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Narbonne Honey", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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2. Bonne d'enfant
 (Sung text)

Language: French (Français) 
Técla: notre âge d'or. Pipe, Carnot, Joffre.
J'offre à toute personne ayant des névralgies...
Girafe. Noce. Un bonjour de Gustave.
Ave Maria de Gounod, Rosière,
Air de Mayol, Touring Club, Phonographe.
Affiche, crime en couleurs. Piano mécanique,
Nick Carter; C'est du joli!
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité.

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  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Bonne d'enfant", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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3. Enfant de troupe
 (Sung text)

Language: French (Français) 
Morceau pour piston seul, polka,
Caramels mous, bonbons acidulés, pastilles de menthe
ENTR'ACTE. L'odeur en sabots.
Beau gibier de satin tué par le tambour.
Hambourg, bock, sirop de framboise.
Oiseleur de ses propres mains.
Intermède; uniforme bleu.
Le trapèze encense la mort.

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  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Child of the [circus] troupe", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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