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by Marc Constantin (1810 - 1888)

L'Océan
 (Sung text for setting by F. David)
 Matches base text
Language: French (Français) 
Je suis de quart,
La mer est belle;
Il étincelle
Mon paquebot,
Dors matelot,
Dors il est tard,
Dors il est tard,
Dors...

Je suis de quart
Calme immobile,
Rêve tranquille
Jusqu'à demain,
Brave marin
Dors il est tard, etc.

Je suis de quart
Déjà la brise
Court et se brise
Sur le rocher
Dors ô nocher,
Dors il est tard, etc.

Je suis de quart
Mais mon navire
Semble se rire
Des flots amers
Sous les éclairs
Dors il est tard, etc.

Au quart au quart,
l'ondeen furie 
Gémit et crie,
Sur le rocher
L'on va toucher
Enfans au quart
L'ondeen furie
Gémit et crie,
Sur le rocher
L'on va toucher...

C'était trop tard,
Car la tempête 
Montra sa tête
Et le vaisseau
Sombra sous l'eau,
C'était trop tard !

Composition:

    Set to music by Félicien César David (1810 - 1876), "L'Océan", 1837, published [1845] [ medium voice and piano ], from Les perles d'Orient, no. 4

Text Authorship:

  • by Marc Constantin (1810 - 1888)

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This text was added to the website: 2022-03-26
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