by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)
Jeanne, en te baisant tu me dis
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Jeanne, en te baisant tu me dis Que j'ai le chef à demi gris, Et toujours me baisant tu veux De l'ongle ôter mes blancs cheveux, Comme s'un cheveux blanc ou noir Sur le baiser avait pouvoir. Mais Jeanne tu te trompes fort : Un cheveu blanc est assez fort Au seul baiser, pourvu que point Tu ne veuilles de l'autre poinct.
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- by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jacques Leguerney (1906 - 1997), "Sérénade d'un barbon", 1947, published 1986, first performed 1947 [baritone and piano], from Poèmes de la Pléiade, Vol. VI, no. 1, Max Eschig [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "Serenade of a greybeard", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-06-02
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