The Bouquet | Yes, I saved you, dearest bouquet of verbenas

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by Élie Cabrol (1829 - 1905)

Translation © by Amy Pfrimmer

Le Bouquet

(Sung text for setting by C. Widor)

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Language: French (Français)

Our translations: ENG

Oui je t'ai conservé, cher bouquet de verveines, 
Que ses petites mains laissèrent dans les miennes, 
  À l'heure triste du départ.
Fleurs d'un jour, ce jour-là si fraîches et pimpantes ! 
Vous courbez maintenant vos têtes languissantes,
  Et charmez encor mon regard. 

Je cherche vainement sur vos feuilles flétries 
La trace des baisers que ses lèvres chéries 
  Y mirent au dernier instant ! 
Le temps également de vos senteurs divines
A desséché la source au fond de vos poitrines... 
  Et mon cœur toujours est vivant ! 

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

Composition:

Charles Marie Jean Albert Widor

Quarante mélodies

Text Authorship:

by Élie Cabrol (1829 - 1905), "Le Bouquet", appears in La première absence. Lettres en vers (Avril à Octobre 185..., first published 1872

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The Bouquet

(Sung text translation for setting by C. Widor)

See original

Language: English after the French (Français)

Yes, I saved you, dearest bouquet of verbenas, 
which her little hands left in mine,
At the sad hour of departure.
Flowers from the day, that day so fresh and spirited! 
Now you bow your languid heads,
And still charm my gaze.

I search in vain on your withered leaves 
for a trace of the kisses that her cherished lips
Put there at the last moment!
Time has dried up the source 
of your divine scents deep in your breasts...
And my heart is still alive!

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

Note: this is a translation of Widor's version.

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a text in French (Français) by Élie Cabrol (1829 - 1905), "Le Bouquet", appears in La première absence. Lettres en vers (Avril à Octobre 185..., first published 1872
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This text was added to the website: 2023-06-05
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