by Ioannes Papadiamantopoulos (1856 - 1910), as Jean Moréas
Language: French (Français)
Our translations: ENG
Compagne de l'éther, indolente fumée,
Je te ressemble un peu...
Ta vie est d'un instant, la mienne est consumée;
Mais nous sortons du feu.
L'homme, pour subsister, en recueillant la cendre,
Qu'il use ses genoux,
Sans plus nous soucier et sans jamais descendre,
Évanouissons-nous!
Composition:
- Set to music by Reynaldo Hahn (1874 - 1947), "Fumée", published 1904 [ medium voice and piano ], from Les feuilles blessées, no. 8, from Mélodies - 2ème volume, no. 10, Paris, Éd. Heugel
Text Authorship:
- by Ioannes Papadiamantopoulos (1856 - 1910), as Jean Moréas, no title, appears in Les Stances, in 4. Stances, quatrième livre, no. 7
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