Phidylé | Het gras is zacht, sluimerend onder de koele populieren

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by Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle (1818 - 1894)

Translation © by Marike Lindhout

Phidylé

(Sung text for setting by H. Duparc)

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Language: French (Français)

Our translations: CHI DUT ENG

 L'herbe est molle au sommeil sous les frais peupliers,
   Aux pentes des sources moussues,
 Qui dans les prés en fleur germant par mille issues,
   Se perdent sous les noirs halliers.

 Repose, ô Phidylé ! Midi sur les feuillages
   Rayonne et t'invite au sommeil.
 Par le trèfle et le thym, seules, en plein soleil,
   Chantent les abeilles volages.

 Un chaud parfum circule au détour des sentiers,
   La rouge fleur des blés s'incline,
 Et les oiseaux, rasant de l'aile la colline,
   Cherchent l'ombre des églantiers.

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 Mais, quand l'Astre, incliné sur sa courbe éclatante,
   Verra ses ardeurs s'apaiser,
 Que ton plus beau sourire et ton meilleur baiser
   Me récompensent de l'attente !

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Composition:

Henri Duparc

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Text Authorship:

by Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle (1818 - 1894)

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CHI Chinese (中文) (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "菲迪莱", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Marike Lindhout) , "Phidylé", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Phidylé", copyright © 2005

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Phidylé

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Duparc)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the French (Français)

Het gras is zacht, sluimerend onder de koele populieren,
Bij de glooiingen van mossige bronnen,
Die in de bloeiende weiden ontspringend in duizend stromen,
Wegvloeien onder het zwarte struikgewas.

Rust, O Phidylé! Het heetst van de dag op het gebladerte
Zindert en nodigt je uit om te slapen.
Te midden van klaver en tijm, alleen, in de volle zon,
Zingen de vliegensvlugge bijen.

Een warme geur zweeft om de kronkelende paden,
De rode bloem tussen het koren buigt zich,
En de vogels, met hun vleugels scherend over de heuvel,
Zoeken de schaduw van de eglantieren.

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