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by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885)

Roses et papillons
 (Sung text for setting by C. Franck)
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Roses et papillons, la tombe nous rassemble 
Tôt ou tard.
Pourquoi l'attendre, dis ? Veux-tu pas vivre ensemble 
Quelque part ?

Quelque part dans les airs, si c'est là que se berce 
Ton essor !
Aux champs, si c'est aux champs que ton calice verse 
Son trésor !

Où tu voudras ! qu'importe ! oui, que tu sois haleine 
Ou couleur,
Papillon rayonnant, corolle à demi pleine, 
Aile ou fleur !

Vivre ensemble, d'abord ! c'est le bien nécessaire 
Et réel !
Après on peut choisir au hasard, ou la terre 
Ou le ciel !

Composition:

    Set to music by César Franck (1822 - 1890), "Roses et papillons", FWV. 81 (1872) [ female voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), "Envoi à ***", written 1834, appears in Les Chants du Crépuscule, no. 27b, first published 1835

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 85

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