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Calmes dans le demi-jour Que les branches hautes font, Pénétrons bien notre amour De ce silence profond. Mêlons nos âmes, nos cœurs Et nos sens extasiés, Parmi les vagues langueurs Des pins et des arbousiers. Ferme tes yeux à demi, Croise tes bras sur ton sein, Et de ton cœur endormi Chasse à jamais tout dessein. Laissons-nous persuader Au souffle berceur et doux, Qui vient à tes pieds rider Les ondes des gazons roux. Et quand, solennel, le soir Des chênes noirs tombera, Voix de notre désespoir, Le rossignol chantera.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924), "En sourdine", op. 58 no. 2 (1891), published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Cinq mélodies "de Venise", no. 2, Paris, Hamelle
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), "En sourdine", written 1868, appears in Fêtes galantes, no. 21, first published 1868
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Anna Brull Piñol) , "Calms, dins el capvespre", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) [singable] (Núria Colomer) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Muted", copyright ©
- ENG English (Laura Claycomb) (Peter Grunberg) , "Muted", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Elaine Marie Ortiz-Arandes) (Julie Nezami-Tavi) , copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Gedämpften Tons", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , "Απαλή αγάπη", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Pablo Sabat) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , "En voz baja", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Didier Pelat , Poom Andrew Pipatjarasgit [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 91
Calma en el mediodía, Que las altas ramas crea, penetremos nuestro amor En este silencio profundo. Mezclemos nuestras almas, nuestros corazones Y nuestros sentidos extasiados Entre la vaga languidez De los pinos y los arbustos. Entrecierra tus ojos Cruza tus brazos sobre tu pecho Y desde tu corazón dormido Ahuyenta para siempre todo propósito. Permitámonos persuadir Al aliento, adormecedor y dulce Que viene, a tus pies, a arrugar Las ondas de rojo césped. Y cuando, solemne, la tarde Desde los negros robles caiga, La voz de nuestro desespero, El ruiseñor cantará.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from French (Français) to Spanish (Español) copyright © 2018 by Pablo Sabat, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), "En sourdine", written 1868, appears in Fêtes galantes, no. 21, first published 1868
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This text was added to the website: 2018-05-23
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