The song of those who set sail upon the sea | Farewell, homeland!

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by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Le chant de ceux qui s'en vont sur mer

(Sung text for setting by A. Lecompte)

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Language: French (Français)

Our translations: ENG

    Air breton

 ... 

Adieu, maison, treille au fruit mûr,
Adieu, les fleurs d'or du vieux mur!

 ... 

Adieu, fiancée au front pur,
Le ciel est noir, le vent est dur.

Adieu, patrie!
Lise, Anna, Marie!
Adieu, patrie,
Azur!

 ...

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,6-7 of the original text.

Composition:

Alain Lecompte

Text Authorship:

by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), "Le Chant de ceux qui s'en vont sur mer", written 1853, appears in Les Châtiments, in 5. L'autorité est sacrée, no. 9, first published 1853

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ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The song of those who set sail upon the sea", copyright © 2016

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 31
Word count: 96

The song of those who set sail upon the sea

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Lecompte)

See original

Language: English after the French (Français)

    Breton air

 ... 

Farewell, house, vines with ripe fruit,
Farewell, golden flowers beside the ancient wall!

 ... 

Farewell, betrothed with the pure brow,
The sky is black, the wind is harsh.

Farewell, homeland!
Lise, Anna, Marie!
Farewell, homeland!
Blue sky!

 ...

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,6-7 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2016 by Emily Ezust
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a text in French (Français) by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), "Le Chant de ceux qui s'en vont sur mer", written 1853, appears in Les Châtiments, in 5. L'autorité est sacrée, no. 9, first published 1853
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This text was added to the website: 2016-09-09
Line count: 31
Word count: 110