by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Philon, while that the sun
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Language: English
While that the sun with his beams hot
Scorchèd the fruits in vale and mountain,
Philon, the shepherd, late forgot,
Sitting beside a crystal fountain,
In shadow of a green oak tree,
Upon his pipe this song play'd he:
Adieu, Love, adieu, Love, untrue Love,
Untrue Love, untrue Love, adieu, Love!
Your mind is light, soon lost for new love.
So long as I was in your sight
I was your heart, your soul, and treasure;
And evermore you sobb'd and sigh'd
Burning in flames beyond all measure:
-- Three days endured your love to me
And it was lost in other three!
Adieu, Love, adieu, Love, untrue Love,
Untrue Love, untrue Love, adieu, Love!
Your mind is light, soon lost for new love.
Another Shepherd you did see
To whom your heart was soon enchainèd;
Full soon your love was leapt from me,
Full soon my place he had obtainèd.
Soon came a third your love to win,
And we were out and he was in.
Adieu, Love, adieu, Love, untrue Love,
Untrue Love, untrue Love, adieu, Love;
Your mind is light, soon lost for new love.
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.
Composition:
Set to music by George Templeton Strong (1856 - 1948), "Philon, while that the sun", op. 38 no. 3, published 1892, stanzas 1-3 [ voice and piano ], Boston, Arthur P. Schmidt
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "The unfaithful shepherdess"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La bergère infidèle", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 36
Word count: 251
Language: French (Français)  after the English
Alors que le soleil avec ses rayons chauds
brûlait les fruits ans la vallée et la montagne,
Philon, le berger, plus tard oublié,
Assis à côté d'une fontaine de cristal,
À l'ombre d'un chêne vert,
Sur son chalumeau jouait cette chanson :
Adieu, amour, adieu, amour, amour infidèle,
Amour infidèle, amour infidèle, adieu, amour !
Ton esprit est léger, bientôt perdu pour un nouvel amour.
Tant que j'étais sous tes yeux,
J'étais ton cœur, ton âme, et ton trésor ;
Et toujours plus, tu sanglotais et soupirais
Brûlant en flammes au delà de toute mesure :
Trois jours ton amour a endurés pour moi
Et il s'est perdu en trois autres !
Adieu, amour, adieu, amour, amour infidèle,
Amour infidèle, amour infidèle, adieu, amour !
Ton esprit est léger, bientôt perdu pour un nouvel amour.
Un autre berger, tu vis,
À qui ton cœur fut vite enchaîné ;
Très vite ton amour avait sauté loin de moi,
Très vite ma place, il avait obtenu.
Bientôt vint un troisième pour gagner ton amour,
Et nous étions dehors et il était dedans.
Adieu, amour, adieu, amour, amour infidèle,
Amour infidèle, amour infidèle, adieu, amour !
Ton esprit est léger, bientôt perdu pour un nouvel amour.
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.
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