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by Charles Dufresny, Sieur de la Rivière (1648 - 1724)

La Dormeuse
 (Sung text for setting by S. Merken)
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Language: French (Français) 
Réveillez-vous, belle dormeuse,
Si ce baiser vous fait plaisir ;
Mais si vous êtes scrupuleuse,
Dormez, ou feignez de dormir.
 
Craignez que je ne vous réveille,
Favorisez ma trahison ;
Vous soupirez, votre cœur veille,
Laissez dormir votre raison.
 
Souvent quand la raison sommeille,
On aime sans y consentir ;
Pourvu qu’Amour ne nous réveille
Qu’autant qu’il faut pour le sentir.
 
Si je vous apparais en songe,
Jouissez d’une douce erreur ;
Goûtez les plaisirs du mensonge
Si la vérité vous fait peur.

Composition:

    Set to music by Sophie-Marguerite Merken (1776 - 1821), "La Dormeuse", op. 1 no. 2 [ voice and piano ], from Six Romances pour Voix et Piano, no. 2

Text Authorship:

  • by Charles Dufresny, Sieur de la Rivière (1648 - 1724), "La Belle Dormeuse"

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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2017-06-26
Line count: 16
Word count: 79

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