by James Joyce (1882 - 1941)

Language: English 
Our translations:  FRE
O, it was out by Donnycarney 
  When the bat flew from tree to tree 
My love and I did walk together; 
  And sweet were the words she said to me. 

Along with us the summer wind 
  Went murmuring - O, happily! - 
But softer than the breath of summer 
  Was the kiss she gave to me.

Composition:

    Set to music by David Arditti (b. 1964), no title, op. 20 no. 18 (1998) [ tenor and string quartet ], from Chamber Music, no. 18

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  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 54