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by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885)

Suzette et Suzon
 (Sung text for setting by C. Saint-Saëns)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
J'adore Suzette,
Mais j'aime Suzon.
Suzette en toilette,
Suzon sans façon.
Ah! Suzon, Suzette!
Suzette, Suzon!
Je t'adore.

Rimons pour Suzette,
Rimons pour Suzon,
L'une est ma musette,
L'autre est ma chanson.
Ah! Suzon, Suzette!
Suzette, Suzon!

La main de Suzette,
La jambe à Suzon,
Quelle main bien faite!
Quel petit chausson!
Ah! Suzon, Suzette!
Suzette, Suzon!

 ... 

Tapis pour Suzette,
Jardin pour Suzon,
Foin de la moquette,
Vive le gazon!
Ah! Suzon, Suzette!
Suzette, Suzon!

Je rêve à Suzette, 
J'embrasse Suzon, 
L'une est bien coquette, 
L'autre est bon garçon. 
Ah! Suzon, Suzette! 
Suzette, Suzon! -

 ... 

S'il faut fuir Suzette
Ou quitter Suzon,
Et que je n'en mette
Qu'une en ma maison,
Ah! Suzon, Suzette!
Suzette, Suzon!

Je quitte Suzette,
Je garde Suzon,
L'une me rend bête,
L'autre me rend bon.
Ah! Suzon, Suzette!
Suzette, Suzon!

Composition:

    Set to music by Charles Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921), "Suzette et Suzon", 1888, published 1889, stanzas 1-3,5,4,10-11 [ high voice and piano ], Éd. Durand et Schoenewerck

Text Authorship:

  • by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), no title, appears in Toute la lyre - nouvelle série, in 7. Toute la lyre - VII., in 23. Chansons, no. 1, first published 1853/4

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 67
Word count: 205

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