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by Jean Richepin (1849 - 1926)

Translation © by Francesco Campanella

Angoisse

(Sung text for setting by L. Vierne)

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Language: French (Français)

Our translations: ENG ENG ITA

Où vivre ? Dans quelle ombre
Étouffer mon ennui ?
Ma tristesse est plus sombre
  Que la nuit.

Où mourir ? Dans quelle onde
Noyer mon deuil amer ?
Ma peine est plus profonde
  Que la mer.

Où fuir ? De quelle honte
Égorger mon remords ?
Ma douleur est plus forte
  Que la mort.

Composition:

Louis Vierne

Le poème de l'amour

Text Authorship:

by Jean Richepin (1849 - 1926), no title, written 1877, appears in Les Caresses, in 4. Nivôse, no. 18, Paris, Éd. M. Dreyfous, first published 1882

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

ENG English (Corinne Orde) , "Anguish", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Grant Hicks) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Francesco Campanella) , "Angoscia", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 52

Angoscia

(Sung text translation for setting by L. Vierne)

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Language: Italian (Italiano) after the French (Français)

Dove vivere? In quale ombra
Tuffare la mia noia?
La mia tristezza è più oscura
Della notte.

Dove morire? In quali onde
Annegare il mio dolore amaro?
La mia pena è più profonda
Del mare.

Dove fuggire? In quale vergogna
Assassinare il mio rimpianto?
Il mio dolore è più forte
Della morte.

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a text in French (Français) by Jean Richepin (1849 - 1926), no title, written 1877, appears in Les Caresses, in 4. Nivôse, no. 18, Paris, Éd. M. Dreyfous, first published 1882
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