English translations of 4 Mélodies, poésie de Paul Collin, opus 18

by Arthur Coquard (1846 - 1910)

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1. Chanson magyare  [sung text not yet checked]
by Arthur Coquard (1846 - 1910), "Chanson magyare", op. 18 (4 Mélodies, poésie de Paul Collin) no. 2, published 1910 [ medium voice and piano ], Paris, Éd. A. Durand & Fils
Language: French (Français) 
Ne m'appelle pas, je t'en prie,
Ta rose, car, si j'étais fleur,
Je serais bien vite flétrie.
Sans grâce, parfum ni couleur,

Ne m'appelle pas davantage
Ta colombe, car les oiseaux
Ayant les ailes en partage,
Volent, de rameaux, en rameaux.

Moi je veux être toujours belle,
Ami, pour te plaire toujours.
Je veux surtout rester fidèle,
Au premier nid de nos amours.

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by Paul Collin (1845 - 1915)
1. Hungarian romance
Language: English 
If you please, do not call me
your rose, because, if I were a flower,
I would shortly fade,
without grace, fragrance, or colour.

Moreover, do not call me
your dove, because birds,
having wings to open,
fly from branch to branch.

I want always to be beautiful,
my love, to please you always.
I want above all to stay faithful,
in the first nest of our loves.

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