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possibly by Jean-Benjamin de La Borde (1734 - 1794)

Romance
 (Sung text for setting by J. Rousseau)
 See base text
Language: French (Français) 
Alexis depuis deux ans
Adorait Glycère.
Il cachait depuis ce temps ses tendres sentiments.
Un jour il apperçut la mère
Qui dans la plaine travaillait.
Il vole aux pieds de la bergère
Pour lui conter ce qu’il souffrait.

Il frappa tout doucement ;
Elle ouvrit la porte.
Ah ! dit-il, un seul moment,
Écoutez mon tourment !
De la tendresse la plus forte
Laissez-moi vous conter l’ardeur,
Et dans mon âame presque morte
Faites renaître le bonheur.

 ... 

La peur fit qu’elle jura
D’aller sur l’herbette :
Il prit sa main la baisa,
Et puis il s’en alla.
Le lendemain la bergerette
Voulout accomplir son serment ;
Helas ! on dit que la pauvrette
Perdit beaucoup en s’acquittant.

Composition:

    Set to music by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778), "Romance", stanzas 1-2,4, from Les Consolations des misères de ma vie

Text Authorship:

  • possibly by Jean-Benjamin de La Borde (1734 - 1794), 18th century

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2025-08-15
Line count: 31
Word count: 153

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