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by Théodore Faullin de Banville (1823 - 1891)

Promenade galante
 (Sung text for setting by C. Koechlin)
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Dans le parc au noble dessin
Où s'égarent les Cydalises
Parmi les fontaines surprises
Dans le marbre du clair bassin,

Iris, que suit un jeune essaim,
Philis, Eglé, nymphes éprises,
Avec leurs plumes indécises,
En manteau court, montrant leur sein,

Lycaste, Myrtil et Sylvandre
Vont parmi la verdure tendre
Vers les grands feuillages dormants.

Ils errent dans le matin blême,
Tous vêtus de satin, charmants
Et tristes comme l'Amour même.

First published in Nouvelles odes funambulesques (Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, 1869), then published in Rimes dorées, (Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, 1875).

Composition:

    Set to music by Charles Koechlin (1867 - 1950), "Promenade galante", op. 5 (Cinq mélodies) no. 1 (1893) [ voice and piano or orchestra ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Théodore Faullin de Banville (1823 - 1891), "Promenade galante, à Edmond Morin", written 1868, appears in Rimes dorées, no. 8, appears in Nouvelles odes funambulesques, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1869

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

  • ENG English (Adam Ewing) , "Promenade galante", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Adam Ewing

This text was added to the website: 2012-04-02
Line count: 14
Word count: 70

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