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Trois Poèmes d'Amour

Song Cycle by Alfred Erik Leslie Satie (1866 - 1925)

1. Ne suis que grain de sable
 (Sung text)

Subtitle: The poet dares to make a discreet declaration to his beloved, a pale avowal in magical words of his own. She listens, coldly, disdainfully

Language: French (Français) 
Ne suis que grain de sable,
Toujours frais et t'aimable,
Qui boit, qui rit, qui chante
Pour plaire à son amante.
Tout doux, ma chère belle
Aimez votre amant frêle;
Il n'est que grain de sable,
Toujours frais et t'aimable.

Text Authorship:

  • by Alfred Erik Leslie Satie (1866 - 1925)

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2. Suis chauve de naissance
 (Sung text)

Subtitle: The poet expresses here all his devotion, all his concentration. He doubts his personal capacities and displays enormous anguish

Language: French (Français) 
Suis chauve de naissance,
Par pure bienséance
Je n'ai plus confiance
En ma jeune vaillance.
Pourquoi cette arrogance.
De la si belle Hortence?
Très chauve de naissance,
Le suis par bienséance.

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  • by Alfred Erik Leslie Satie (1866 - 1925)

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3. Ta parure est secrète
 (Sung text)

Subtitle: The poet, smitten with dizziness, seems mad with love. His heart thumps, his eyelids tremble like leaves

Language: French (Français) 
Ta parure est secrète,
Ô douce luronnette.
Ma belle guillerette
Fume la cigarette
Ferai-je sa conquête,
Que je voudrais complète?
Ta parure est secrète,
Ô douce luronnette.

Text Authorship:

  • by Alfred Erik Leslie Satie (1866 - 1925)

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Total word count: 98
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