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by André Alexandre (1860 - 1928)

Le papillon
 (Sung text for setting by F. Fourdrain)
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Gai papillon, papillon d'or
Qui t'envoles rapide et frêle,
Aubout des doigts je garde encor
Un peu de cendre de ton aile!

Tu venais voir la blonde enfant 
Qui babille dans ma chambrette,
Tu venais, Monsieur le passant
Dire bonjour à ma grisette.

Ah! vraiment elle est bien ta soeur,
Comme toi légère et volage,
Elle sait endormir le coeur
Et le bercer en un mirage.

Mais papillon, dès le printemps,
Elle s'enfuira la méchante,
Laissant de tous ses grands serments
Un peu de poussiére qui chante.

Composition:

    Set to music by Félix-Alfred Fourdrain (1880 - 1923), "Le papillon", c1912, published 1916? [ voice and piano ], Paris: Ricordi

Text Authorship:

  • by André Alexandre (1860 - 1928)

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

  • ENG English (Garrett Medlock) , "The butterfly", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2014-03-26
Line count: 16
Word count: 87

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