I can, in his presence

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by Émile Barateau (1792 - 1870)

Translation © by Sergey Rybin

Jamais!

(Sung text for setting by A. Dargomyzhsky)

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Language: French (Français)

Our translations: ENG

Je peux, en sa présence,
Hélas! sans espérance,
Rêver de ma souffrance;
Mais, l'avouer, jamais!

Je peux, quand tout me blesse,
Pleurer de la tristesse
Qui, chaque jour, m'oppresse;
Mais la guérir, jamais!

 ... 

Je peux, moi qui l'adore,
L'aimer longtemps encore
D'un amour qu'elle ignore;
Mais, la nommer, jamais!

Je peux, l'âme flétrie,
Dans une autre patrie,
Aller finir ma vie,
Mais, l'oublier, jamais!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5-6 of the original text.

Composition:

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky

Text Authorship:

by Émile Barateau (1792 - 1870)

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I can, in his presence

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Dargomyzhsky)

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Language: English after the French (Français)

I can, in his presence -
Alas - without hope,
Dream of my suffering,
But to reveal it, never!

I can, when everything gives me pain,
Cry out of sadness,
Which oppresses me every day,
But to heal from it, never!

 ... 

I can, the one whom I adore,
Keep loving for a long time,
With love, which he ignores,
But to name it, never!

I can with my withered soul
To the distant land
Depart to finish my life,
But to forget him, never!

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5-6 of the original text.

Translation for title "Jamais" = "Never"

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