English translation of Nocturne
by Joseph Béesau (1871 - 1940), "Nocturne", published 1920 [ high voice and piano or orchestra ], from Vingt mélodies, no. 1, Paris, SenartNote: this is a translation of one multi-text setting.
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Sur [ton sein]1 pâle mon cœur dort D'un sommeil doux comme la mort : Mort exquise, mort parfumée [Du]2 souffle de la bien aimée : Sur [un lys]3 pâle mon cœur dort ...
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in L'Illusion, in 1. Chants de l'Amour et de la Mort, in Nocturnes, no. 1, first published 1875
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Jean Lahor, L'Illusion, Paris, A. Lemerre, 1906, page 90.
1 Doire, Duparc: "un lys"; further changes may exist for Doire's setting not shown above.2 Hahn: "Au"
3 Duparc, Hahn: "ton sein"
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Ma pensée est sereine et rêve parfumée, Comme la chambre heureuse où dort la bien-aimée. Large fleur au cœur blanc qui parfume la nuit, La lune sur l'étang du ciel s'épanouit. Ma pensée est sereine et rêve caressée D'une odeur de santal que tes bras m'ont laissée.
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in L'Illusion, in 1. Chants de l'Amour et de la Mort, in Nocturnes, no. 2, first published 1875
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Confirmed with Jean Lahor, L'Illusion, Paris, A. Lemerre, 1906, page 90.
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Against [your pale breast]1 my heart sleeps A sleep as sweet as death: An exquisite death, a death perfumed With the breath of the beloved: Against [a pale lily]2 my heart sleeps.
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- a text in French (Français) by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in L'Illusion, in 1. Chants de l'Amour et de la Mort, in Nocturnes, no. 1, first published 1875
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View original text (without footnotes)Translation of titles
"Extase" = "Ecstasy"
"Nocturne" = "Nocturne"
2 Duparc, Hahn: "your pale breast"
My disposition is calm and my dreams perfumed, Like that happy room where my beloved sleeps. [Like a] large flower with a white heart that perfumes the night, The moon blooms over the lagoon of heaven. My disposition is calm and my dreams perfected, The odor of sandalwood from your embrace is left with me.
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Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in L'Illusion, in 1. Chants de l'Amour et de la Mort, in Nocturnes, no. 2, first published 1875
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