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by François de Malherbe (1555 - 1628)

Le départ
 (Sung text for setting by N. Reber)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
Ils s'en vont, ces rois de ma vie,
  Ces yeux, ces beaux yeux,
Dont l'éclat fait pâlir d'envie
  Ceux même des cieux.
Dieux amis de l'innocence,
Qu'ai-je fait pour mériter
Les ennuis où cette absence 
  Va me précipiter ?

Elle s'en va cette merveille,
  Pour qui nuit et jour,
Quoi que la raison me conseille,
  Je brûle d'amour,
Dieux amis, etc.

 ... 

Les affligés ont en leur peine
  Recours à pleurer,
Mais quand mes yeux seroient fontaine,
  Que puis-je espérer ?
Dieux amis, etc.

Composition:

    Set to music by Napoléon-Henri Reber (1807 - 1880), "Le départ", stanzas 1-2,4 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by François de Malherbe (1555 - 1628), no title

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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sanna Mansikkaniemi

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 23
Word count: 101

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