Une Sainte en son auréole,
Une Châtelaine en sa tour,
Tout ce que contient la parole
Humaine de grâce et d'amour.

La note d'or que fait entendre
Un cor dans le lointain des bois des bois,
Mariée à la fierté tendre
Des nobles Dames d'autrefois;

Avec cela le charme insigne
D'un frais sourire triomphant
Éclos de candeurs de cygne
Et des rougeurs de femme-enfant;

Des aspects nacrés, blancs et roses,
Un doux accord patricien:
Je vois, j'entends toutes ces choses
Dans son nom Carlovingien.

Note: Verlaine's young fiancee was named Mathilde, a name of Germanic origin. The Germanic dynasty known as the Carolingian included Charlemagne, and is closely associated with a great artistic flowering.
Note provided by Shawn Thuris

Composition:

Set to music by Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924), "Une Sainte en son auréole", op. 61 no. 1, published 1892-3 [ voice and piano ], from La bonne chanson, no. 1, Paris, Hamelle

Text Authorship:

• by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), no title, appears in La bonne chanson, no. 8, first published 1870

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

• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Una santa en la seva aurèola", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Shawn Thuris) , "A saint within her halo", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Faith J. Cormier) , "A saint enhaloed", copyright © 2000, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Didier Pelat

This text was added to the website: 2003-10-20
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