L'Album de Théodore Labarre 1844

by Théodore Labarre (1805 - 1870)

1. L'Étoile

Language: French (Français) 
La mer est belle, vois là-bas
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2. Le Fil d'or  [sung text not yet checked]

Subtitle: Boléro

Language: French (Français) 
J'allais partir ; doña Balbine
Se lève et prend à sa bobine
          Un long fil d'or ;
À mon bouton elle le noue,
Et puis me dit, baisant ma joue :
          « Restez encor !

« Par l'un des bouts ce fil, trop frêle
Pour retenir un infidèle,
          Tient à mon cœur...
[Si]1 vous partez, mon cœur s'arrache :
Un nœud si fort à vous m'attache,
          Ô mon vainqueur !

-- « Pourquoi donc prendre à ta bobine
Pour me fixer, doña Balbine,
          Un fil doré ?
À [ton lit]2 qu'un cheveu m'enchaîne,
Se brisât-il, sois-en certaine,
          Je resterai ! »

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1 Radoux: "Oui ! si"
2 Radoux: "tes pieds"

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3. Le Moulin

Language: French (Français) 
Un moulin est là-bas tournant dans la vallée
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4. Le Chant du bravo

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Tout a fait silence/ Mon pouvoir commence Venise est à moi
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5. Je la hais

Language: French (Français) 
Je la hais d'une implacable haine
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6. Le Cœur perdu

Language: French (Français) 
Ô cruelle fille/ Un regard moqueur
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7. L'Écho

Language: French (Français) 
Dans la montagne un beau cavalier passe
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8. La Fille du soldat

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Le tambour battait le canon grondait mille voix criaient
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9. La Coupe de la Reine

Language: French (Français) 
Au fond du gouffre il faut aller plongeur
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10. Le Fantôme noir

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J'ai vu sur la grève Passer comme un rêve
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Total word count: 92