by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

Si je trépasse entre tes bras, Madame
 (Sung text for setting by A. Utendal)
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Si je trépasse entre tes bras, Madame,
Il me suffit, car je ne veux avoir
Plus grand honneur, sinon que de me voir
En te baisant, dans ton sein rendre l'âme.

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Composition:

    Set to music by Alexander Utendal (1543?5 - 1581), "Si je trépasse entre tes bras, Madame", stanza 1

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

  • ENG English (Faith J. Cormier) (David Wyatt) , "If I die in your arms, Madame", copyright © 2012, (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: 14
Word count: 99