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by A. de Kermainguy

Si j'étais ange
 (Sung text for setting by H. Monpou)
 Matches base text
Language: French (Français) 
Si j'étais, ô ma souveraine, 
Si j'étais le capitaine
Qui commande a deux cents archers,
Tu serais dame châtelaine,
Tu porterais au cou la chaine,
La chaine d'or du capitaine,
Qui commande à deux cents archers.

Si j'étais, ô ma bien charmante,
Si j'étais le prieur qui chante
Vêpre à son couvent,
Tu serais en atours brillante,
Tu porterais plus riche mante,
Que celle du prieur qui chante
Vêpre à son couvent.

Si j'étais, ô ma belle reine,
Plus que prieur et capitaine,
Si j'étais ange au paradis,
Je quitterais pour toi sans peine,
Je quitterais le saint domaine
Pour te donner, ma douce reine,
Ma place d'ange au paradis.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hippolyte Monpou (1804 - 1841), "Si j'étais ange", subtitle: "Bluette", 1835? [ high voice and piano ], Éd. Pacini

Text Authorship:

  • by A. de Kermainguy

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This text was added to the website: 2020-08-12
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