by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885)
Translation Singable translation by Karl Ferdinand von Dräxler-Manfred (1806 - 1879)

À quoi bon entendre
Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  CHI ENG SPA



        

        
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 1 Chabrier: "fleur"



Text Authorship:
  •  by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), "La Chanson des Lavandieres", appears in Ruy Blas, Act 2, Scene 1, first published 1838
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
  • CHI Chinese (中文) [singable]  (Dr Huaixing Wang)  , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission 
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable]  (Jos. Van de Vijver)  , "Serenade" 
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust)  , no title, copyright © 2016 
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Alberto Bonati)  , "Para qué escuchar", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission 


Researcher  for this page: Ted Perry 
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16

Word count: 63



        
        
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the French (Français) 

        
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG

        
        
        
        
Wozu der Vöglein Chöre
belauschen fern und nah?
Das Schönste, was ich höre,
ist deine Stimme ja.

Ob die Gestirne flimmern,
ob Nebel sie verhüllt,
die schönsten Sterne flimmern
in deinen Augen mild,
 
Ob Frühling überziehet
mit Blumen Feld und Flur,
die schönste Blume blühet
in deinem Herzen nur.

Die Stimme süß und klagend,
des Auges Stern so rein,
Die Blume, Düfte tragend,
das muß die Liebe sein.



        

        
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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila)  , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission 
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable]  (Lau Kanen)  , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission 
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs)  , "Song from Ruy Blas", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission 


Researcher  for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani 
This text was added to the website: 2008-07-04 
Line count: 16

Word count: 68