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© by Alan Louis Smith

Francis Poulenc’s Thank‑you Note to Louise de Vilmorin
 (Sung text for setting by A. Smith)
 Matches original text
Language: English 
To you, seductive woman-child,
Most feminine of poets,
To you, impertinent seagull,
Ambassadress to so many heart-refugees,
To you, gypsy ear, temptation-tousled hair,
To you, thief of hearts, virtuoso of desires,
To you, heart’s-ache, heart’s-ease,
Your words are your flesh are your soul,
Love letters, sand-stars.
 
Ah, voilá!  C’est ton portrait:
You resolve the sad joy of the universe.

Composition:

    Set to music by Alan Louis Smith , "Francis Poulenc’s Thank-you Note to Louise de Vilmorin", 2013 [ soprano, cello, and piano ], from To the Muse, no. 5

Text Authorship:

  • by Alan Louis Smith , "Francis Poulenc’s Thank-you Note to Louise de Vilmorin", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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