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by Mireille Havet (1898 - 1932)

Le petit cimetière
 (Sung text for setting by J. Carpenter)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
Derrière le mur du petit cimetière, 
il y a une chèvre blanche qui mange de l’herbe verte.
Derrière le mur du petit cimetière.

Devant le mur du petit cimetière, 
il y a la place aux pavés inégaux.
Devant le mur du petit cimetière.

À l’intérieur du petit cimetière, 
il y a des rangées de tombes et un champ de croix.
À l’intérieur du petit cimetière 
il y a des croix, des croix, des croix !

 ... 

 ... 
Là sont réunis sous la terre tous ceux que la vie a séparés.
 ... 
Mais la chèvre mange son herbe verte 
derrière le mur du petit cimetière.

Ah! que de gens, que de gens, que de gens !
 ... 

Note: this is a prose text. In each paragraph, extra line breaks have been added.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Alden Carpenter (1876 - 1951), "Le petit cimetière" [ voice and piano ], from 2 Mireille Havet Poems, for voice and piano, no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Mireille Havet (1898 - 1932), "Le petit cimetière"

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This text was added to the website: 2025-07-02
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