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by Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (1786 - 1859)

C'est moi
 (Sung text for setting by A. Choudens)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
    Si ta marche attristée
    S'égare au fond d'un bois,
    Dans la feuille agitée
    Reconnais-tu ma voix ?
Et dans la fontaine argentée,
Crois-tu me voir quand tu te vois ?

    Qu'une rose s'effeuille,
    En roulant sur tes pas,
    Si ta pitié la cueille,
    Dis ! ne me plains-tu pas ?
Et de ton sein, qui la recueille,
Mon nom s'exhale-t-il tout bas ?

 ... 

    La feuille frémissante,
    L'eau qui parle en courant,
    La rose languissante,
    Qui te cherche en mourant ;
Prends-y garde, ô ma vie absente !
C'est moi qui t'appelle en pleurant.

Composition:

    Set to music by Antony Choudens (1849 - 1902), "C'est moi", published c1872, stanzas 1-2,4 [ voice and piano ], from 20 Mélodies, no. 14, Paris: Choudens

Text Authorship:

  • by Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (1786 - 1859), "C'est moi", written 1825

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Research team for this page: Grant Hicks [Guest Editor] , Jean-Pierre Granger

This text was added to the website: 2011-05-22
Line count: 24
Word count: 114

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