Fishing | The fisherman emptying his nets

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by Théodore Faullin de Banville (1823 - 1891)

Translation © by Garrett Medlock

La pêche

(Sung text for setting by R. Hahn)

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Language: French (Français)

Our translations: ENG

Le pêcheur vidant ses filets,
Voit les poissons d'or de la Loire
Glacés d'argent sur leur nageoire
Et mieux vêtus que des varlets.

Teints encor des ardents reflets
Du soleil et du flot de moire,
Le pêcheur vidant ses filets,
Voit les poissons d'or de la Loire.

Les beaux captifs, admirez-les!
Ils gisent sur la terre noire,
Glorifiant de sa victoire,
Jaunes, pourpres et violets,
Le pêcheur vidant ses filets.

Composition:

Reynaldo Hahn

Douze rondels

Text Authorship:

by Théodore Faullin de Banville (1823 - 1891), "La pêche", written 1875, appears in Les Exilés, in Rondels, no. 14, Paris, Édition Charpentier, first published 1878

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ENG English (Garrett Medlock) , "Fishing", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 71

Fishing

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Hahn)

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Language: English after the French (Français)

The fisherman emptying his nets
Sees the golden fish of the Loire,
Glazes of silver on their fins
And more finely dressed than royal servants.

Still tinted with fiery reflections
Of the sun and the flow of watered silk,
The fisherman emptying his nets
Sees the golden fish of the Loire.

The beautiful captives, admire them!
They lie upon the black earth,
Exulting in his victory,
Yellow, purple, and violet,
The fisherman emptying his nets.

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a text in French (Français) by Théodore Faullin de Banville (1823 - 1891), "La pêche", written 1875, appears in Les Exilés, in Rondels, no. 14, Paris, Édition Charpentier, first published 1878
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This text was added to the website: 2019-02-23
Line count: 13
Word count: 75