Solitude | In this lonely, dark vale

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by Théophile de Viau (1590 - 1626)

Translation © by David Wyatt

Le vallon

(Sung text for setting by J. Leguerney)

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Language: French (Français)

Our translations: ENG

Dans ce val solitaire et sombre
Le cerf qui brame au bruit de l'eau,
Penchant ses yeux dans un ruisseau,
S'amuse à regarder son ombre.

De cette source une Naïade
Tous les soirs ouvre le portail
De sa demeure de cristal
Et nous chante une sérénade.

 ... 

Jadis au pied de ce grand chêne,
Presque aussi vieux que le Soleil,
Bacchus, l'Amour et le Sommeil
Firent la fosse de Silène.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.

Composition:

Jacques Leguerney

Poèmes de la Pléiade, Vol. VII

Text Authorship:

by Théophile de Viau (1590 - 1626), "La solitude", subtitle: "Ode"

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Solitude

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Leguerney)

See original

Language: English after the French (Français)

In this lonely, dark vale
The stag which bells at the sound of water,
Bending his eyes on a stream,
Amuses himself with watching his shadow.

This fountain's Naiad
Opens each evening the portal
Of her crystal home
And sings me a serenade.

 ... 

Once, at the foot of this great oak
Almost as ancient as the sun,
Bacchus, Love Cupid and Sleep
Dug the grave of Silenus.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.

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This text was added to the website: 2013-05-07
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Word count: 956