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by Théophile de Viau (1590 - 1626)

La source
 (Sung text for setting by J. Leguerney)
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
 ... 

Si tu mouilles tes doigts d'ivoire
Dans le cristal de ce ruisseau,
Le Dieu qui loge dans cette eau
Aimera, S'il en ose boire.

Présente-lui ta face nue,
Tes yeux avecques l'eau riront,
Et dans ce miroir écriront
Que Vénus est ici venue.

 ... 

Entends ce Dieu qui te convie
A passer dans son élément ;
Ouïs qu'il soupire bellement
Sa liberté déjà ravie.

Composition:

    Set to music by Jacques Leguerney (1906 - 1997), "La source", 1951, stanzas 27-28,30, from La solitude, no. 3

Text Authorship:

  • by Théophile de Viau (1590 - 1626), "La solitude", subtitle: "Ode"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Solitude", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-06-02
Line count: 164
Word count: 884

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