Silence ! | Silence descends into us

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by Albert Victor Samain (1858 - 1900)

Translation © by Peter Low

Silence !

(Sung text for setting by C. Tournemire)

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Language: French (Français)

Our translations: ENG

Le silence descend en nous,
Tes yeux mi-voilés sont plus doux ;
Laisse mon coeur sur tes genoux.

 ... 

Il est des heures d'agonie
Où l'on rêve la mort bénie
Au long d'une étreinte infinie.

 ... 

Oh ! s'en aller sans nul retour,
Oh ! s'en aller avant le jour,
Les mains toutes pleines d'amour !

Oh ! s'en aller sans violence,
S'évanouir sans qu'on y pense
D'une suprême défaillance...

Silence !... Silence !... Silence !...

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,5,7-9 of the original text.

Composition:

Charles Tournemire

Text Authorship:

by Albert Victor Samain (1858 - 1900), "Silence !", written 1893, appears in Au jardin de l'Infante, in L'urne penchée, no. 5, Paris, Éd. du Mercure de France, first published 1897

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ENG English (Peter Low) , "Silence !", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 136

Silence !

(Sung text translation for setting by C. Tournemire)

See original

Language: English after the French (Français)

Silence descends into us,
your semi-veiled eyes become gentler.
Leave my heart on your knees.

 ... 

There are hours of agony
when one dreams of a blessed death
during an endless embrace.

 ... 

Oh to depart with no return,
oh to depart before daybreak,
with hands full of love!

Oh to depart without violence,
to faint without realising it
in a supreme blackout...

Silence... silence... silence!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,5,7-9 of the original text.

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a text in French (Français) by Albert Victor Samain (1858 - 1900), "Silence !", written 1893, appears in Au jardin de l'Infante, in L'urne penchée, no. 5, Paris, Éd. du Mercure de France, first published 1897
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This text was added to the website: 2022-05-25
Line count: 25
Word count: 128