by
Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
Language: English
Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes,
Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise;
My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream,
Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream.
Thou stock dove whose echo resounds thro' the glen,
Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den,
Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear,
I charge you disturb not my slumbering Fair.
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Thy crystal stream, Afton, how lovely it glides,
And winds by the cot where my Mary resides;
How wanton thy waters her snowy feet lave,
As, gathering sweet flowerets, she stems thy clear wave.
Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes,
Flow gently, sweet River, the theme of my lays;
My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream,
Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5-6 of the original text.
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Word count: 199
Language: French (Français) after the English
Coule doucement gentille Afton entre tes vertes rives,
Coule doucement, je chanterai une chanson en ton honneur ;
Ma chère Marie est endormie près de ton flot murmurant,
Coule discrètement gentille Afton, ne trouble pas son rêve.
Tourterelles des bois dont on entend l'écho dans la vallée,
Merles qui sifflent avec fougue dans le ravin épineux,
Vanneaux à la crête verte, retenez vos cris,
Je vous demande de ne pas troubler ma belle endormie.
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Afton comme ton flot cristallin glisse avec charme,
Et serpente autour de la chaumière où réside Marie,
Comme tes eaux baignent avec ravissement ses pieds de neige,
Tandis que cueillant de douces fleurs elle endigue tes vagues claires.
Coule doucement gentille Afton entre tes vertes rives,
Coule doucement gentille rivière, thème de mon poème,
Ma chère Marie est endormie près de ton flot murmurant,
Coule doucement gentil Afton, ne trouble pas son rêve.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5-6 of the original text.
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