by
Charles Koechlin (1867 - 1950)
La colombe
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Gladys! Gladys!
Laisse la colombe se poser sur ton épaule ...
mais sache que c'est une colombe païenne.
La petite Vénus de Botticelli te l'envoya
pour te séduire plus surement.
Gladys! Gladys!
Petite Star de la Mer qui te joues dans ses flots
en entendant l'heure de séduire.
Prends garde à la colombe.
Gladys! Gladys!
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- ENG English (Marian Nelson) , "The dove", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 10
Word count: 55
The dove
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Gladys! Gladys!
Permit the dove to sit on your shoulder
But know that it is a pagan dove
The little Venus of Botticelli sent it,
most certainly to seduce you
Gladys! Gladys!
Little Star of the Sea where you play among the waves,
while awaiting the hour of seduction
Look out for the dove, Gladys
Gladys!
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This text was added to the website: 2014-02-25
Line count: 10
Word count: 56