by Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier (1811 - 1872)
Language: French (Français)
J'ai laissé de mon sein de neige Tomber un œillet rouge à l'eau, Hélas ! comment le reprendrai-je, Mouillé par l'onde du ruisseau ? Voilà le courant qui l'entraîne ! Bel œillet aux vives couleurs, Pourquoi tomber dans la fontaine ? Pour t'arroser j'avais mes pleurs !
Composition:
- Set to music by Antony Choudens (1849 - 1902), "Soupir", published c1872 [ voice and piano ], from 20 Mélodies, no. 8, Paris: Choudens
Text Authorship:
- by Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier (1811 - 1872), no title, written 1845, appears in España, Paris, Éd. Charpentier, first published 1845
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- CZE Czech (Čeština) (Jaroslav Vrchlický) , "Dívčí popěvek"
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- ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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