Mon doux amour, lorsque dans la tombe

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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Lied

(Sung text for setting by K. Hetsch)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: FRE

Mein süßes Lieb, wenn du im Grab,
Im dunkeln Grab wirst liegen,
Dann will ich steigen zu dir hinab,
Und will mich an dich schmiegen.

Ich küsse, umschlinge, ich  presse dich wild,
Du Stille, du Kalte, du Bleiche!
Ich jauchze, ich zittre, ich weine mild,
Ich werde selber zur Leiche.

Die Toten stehn auf, die Mitternacht ruft,
Sie tanzen im luftigen Schwarme;
Wir beide bleiben in der Gruft,
Ich liege in deinem Arme.

Die Toten stehn auf, der Tag des Gerichts
Ruft sie zu Qual und Vergnügen;
Wir beide bekümmern uns um nichts,
Und bleiben umschlungen liegen.

Composition:

Karl Ludwig Friedrich Hetsch

Europa. Chronik der gebildeten Welt

Text Authorship:

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 32

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ENG English (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
FRE French (Français) (Charles Beltjens) , no title, appears in Intermezzo lyrique, no. 32, first published 1827
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Mon doux amour, lorsque dans la tombe

(Sung text translation for setting by K. Hetsch)

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

Mon doux amour, lorsque dans la tombe,
Dans la tombe noire tu seras,
Je veux descendre vers toi,
Et je veux me serrer contre toi.

Je t'embrasse, t'enlace et te serre passionnément,
Toi, Silencieuse,froide, blême !
J'exulte, je frissonne et pleure doucement,
Je deviens moi-même cadavre.

Les morts se lèvent à l'appel de minuit,
Ils dansent, formant un essaim aérien ;
Nous restons tous deux dans le caveau,
Je suis étendu dans tes bras.

Les morts se lèvent, le jour du jugement
Les appelle pour les tourments et les plaisirs ;
Tous deux, nous ne nous soucions de rien
Et restons allongés enlacés.

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