by James Joyce (1882 - 1941)

Language: English 
Our translations:  FRE
Gentle lady, do not sing 
  Sad songs about the end of love; 
Lay aside sadness and sing 
  How love that passes is enough. 

Sing about the long deep sleep 
  Of lovers that are dead, and how 
In the grave all love shall sleep: 
  Love is aweary now.

Composition:

    Set to music by David Arditti (b. 1964), no title, op. 20 no. 17 (1998) [ tenor and string quartet ], from Chamber Music, no. 17

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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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