The cold and somber night | The cold and somber night

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by Joachim du Bellay (1525 - c1560)

Translation © by David Jonathan Justman

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:

Roland de Lassus

Text Authorship:

by Joachim du Bellay (1525 - c1560)

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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

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

The cold and somber night

(Sung text translation for setting by R. de Lassus)

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Language: English after the French (Français)

The cold and somber night,
As sweet as honey,
Which covers with a dark shadow
The Earth and the skies,
Makes sleep roll down from the sky
Into people's eyes.

Then the glowing
following day,
Used to toil,
Exposes its glow,
And with a varied color
Weaves and composes
This great Universe.

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 52