by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Dark Mother, always gliding near
 (Sung text for setting by J. Rogers)
 See original
Language: English 
Our translations:  FRE
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Dark Mother, always gliding near, with soft feet,
Have none chanted for thee a chant of fullest welcome?

Then I chant it for thee -- I glorify thee above all;
I bring thee a song that when thou must indeed come, come unfalteringly.

Approach, strong Deliveress,
When it is so, when thou hast taken them, I joyously sing the dead,	
Lost in the loving, floating ocean of thee,
Laved in the flood of thy bliss, O Death.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 3-5 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by James Hotchkiss Rogers (1857 - 1940), "Dark Mother, always gliding near", published 1919, stanzas 3-5 [ voice and piano ], from In Memoriam, no. 1, New York, G. Schirmer

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This text was added to the website: 2005-01-13
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Word count: 261

Mère sombre, qui t'approche toujours en glissant
 (Sung text translation for setting by J. Rogers)
 See original
Language: French (Français)  after the English 
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Mère sombre, toujours t'approchant en glissant, avec de doux pieds,
Personne n'a chanté pour toi un chant de bienvenue ?

Alors je le chante pour toi  -- Je te glorifie au-dessus de tout ;
Je t'apporte un chant qui quand tu dois en effet venir, vient sans trembler.

Approche, libération puissante !
Quand il le faut -- quand tu les as pris, je chante joyeusement les morts,
Perdus dans ton océan aimant et flottant,
Lavés dans le déluge de ton bonheur, ô mort.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 3-5 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from English to French (Français) copyright © 2017 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2017-05-15
Line count: 28
Word count: 292