by Pierre-Félix Louis (1870 - 1925), as Pierre Louÿs
Pervigilium mortis See original
Language: French (Français)
Our translations: ENG
Ouvre sur moi tes yeux si tristes et si tendres,
Miroirs de mon étoile, asiles éclairés,
Tes yeux plus solennels de se voir adorés,
Temples où le silence est le secret d'entendre.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Patrick Cardy (1953 - 2005), "Pervigilium mortis", 1986, stanza 1 [ baritone and piano ], from Les Eaux de Tristesse, no. 4
Text Authorship:
- by Pierre-Félix Louis (1870 - 1925), as Pierre Louÿs, no title, appears in Pervigilium mortis, no. 1
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Patrick Cardy) , "Pervigilium Mortis", copyright © 1986, (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.
Line count: 28
Word count: 233