Du sökte en blomma
Language: Swedish (Svenska)
Available translation(s): FRE
Du sökte en blomma
och fann en frukt.
Du sökte en källa
och fann ett hav.
Du sökte en kvinna
och fann en själ -
du är besviken.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-10-24
Line count: 7
Word count: 28
Tu cherchais une fleur
Language: French (Français)  after the Swedish (Svenska)
Tu cherchais une fleur
et tu as trouvé un fruit.
Tu cherchais une source
et tu as trouvé une mer.
Tu cherchais une femme
et tu as trouvé une âme --
tu es déçu.
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- Translation from Swedish (Svenska) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2013-12-04
Line count: 7
Word count: 33