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by Paul Bourget (1852 - 1935)

Tristesse infinie
 (Sung text for setting by C. Widor)
 Matches base text
Language: French (Français) 
Où sont les fleurs des printemps morts
Et leurs adorables aromes?
Au pays des vagues fantômes,
Avec nos amantes d'alors.

Et les baisers que nous donnâmes
Parmis ces fleurs et ces parfums
Mais où sont nos rêves déunts?
Hélas! où sont nos jeunes âmes?

Où donc est l'amour frémissant,
L'espoir sacré la foi bénie?
Hélas! Quelle tristesse infinie
Nous laisse la vie en passant!

Composition:

    Set to music by Charles Marie Jean Albert Widor (1844 - 1937), "Tristesse infinie" [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Paul Bourget (1852 - 1935), "Chanson", first published 1893

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-12-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 64

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