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by Sophie de Bazancourt, Countess d'Arbouville (1810 - 1850)

Tristesse ! 
 (Sung text for setting by M. de Rothschild)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Bonheur si doux de mon enfance, 
Bonheur plus doux de mon printemps, 
Je n'ai plus que la souvenance 
De vos courts et joyeux instants.

Triste, sur la rive étrangère, 
Je rêve à mon lointain pays, 
Et des pleurs mouillent ma paupière 
Au souvenir de mes amis.

 ... 

Composition:

    Set to music by Mathilde, Baroness Willy de Rothschild (1832 - 1924), "Tristesse ! ", stanzas 1-2 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Sophie de Bazancourt, Countess d'Arbouville (1810 - 1850), "Tristesse", appears in Poésies et nouvelles, first published 1840

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

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Sadness!", copyright © 2012


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-11-28
Line count: 48
Word count: 268

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