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by Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1671 - 1741)

Ariette, tirée de la cantate Thétis
 (Sung text for setting by A. Wormser)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
 ... 

 ... 
Amants, si jamais quelque belle,
Changée en lionne cruelle,
S’efforce à vous faire trembler,
Moquez-vous d’une image feinte ;
C’est un fantôme que sa crainte
Vous présente pour vous troubler.
Elle peut, en prenant l’image
D’un tigre ou d’un lion sauvage,
Effrayer les jeunes Amours ;
Mais, après un effort extrême,
Elle redevient elle-même,
Et ces dieux triomphent toujours.

Composition:

    Set to music by André Wormser (1851 - 1926), "Ariette, tirée de la cantate Thétis", stanza 6

Text Authorship:

  • by Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1671 - 1741), "Thétis"

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