by Joachim du Bellay (1525 - c1560)

La nuit froide et sombre
 (Sung text for setting by R. de Lassus)
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG ENG
La nuit froide et sombre
couvrant d'obscure ombre
la terre et les cieux,
Aussi doux que miel
fait couler du ciel
le sommeil aux yeux.

Puis le jour suivant
au labeur duisant
sa lueur expose,
Et d'un tein divers
ce grand univers
tapisse et compose.

Composition:

    Set to music by Roland de Lassus (1532 - 1594), "La nuit froide et sombre", 1576 [ 4v, a cappella ]

Text Authorship:

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

  • ENG English (David Jonathan Justman) , "The cold and somber night", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Cold, dark night", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 45