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by Armand Silvestre (1837 - 1901)

Sur le lac d'argent
 (Sung text for setting by J. Faure)
 Matches original text
Language: French (Français) 
Ensemble
 Allons voir sur le lac d'argent
 Descendre la lune endormie.

Lui
 Le miroir des eaux est changeant
 Moins que votre âme, ô mon amie.

Elle
 Rayon de lune est moins furtif
 Que paine d'amant n'est légère.

Lui
 Ainsi mon chant doux et plaintif
 Ne te saurait toucher, bergère ?

Elle
 Amour d'homme est trop exigeant.

Lui
 Pitié de femme est toujours brève.

Ensemble
 Allons voir sur le lac d'argent
 Descendre la lune en son rêve.

Composition:

    Set to music by Jean-Baptiste Faure (1830 - 1914), "Sur le lac d'argent", published [1879] [ vocal duet for soprano and tenor with piano ], Paris, Éd. 'Au Ménestrel' Heugel

Text Authorship:

  • by Armand Silvestre (1837 - 1901), "Pour deux voix", written 1878, appears in La chanson des heures, poésies nouvelles 1874-1878, in 6. Vers pour être chantés, in 12. Madrigaux dans le goût ancien, no. 4, Paris, Éd. Charpentier, first published 1878

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This text was added to the website: 2020-05-17
Line count: 19
Word count: 75

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