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by Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle (1818 - 1894)

Phidylé
 (Sung text for setting by H. Duparc)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  CHI DUT ENG
 L'herbe est molle au sommeil sous les frais peupliers,
   Aux pentes des sources moussues,
 Qui dans les prés en fleur germant par mille issues,
   Se perdent sous les noirs halliers.

 Repose, ô Phidylé ! Midi sur les feuillages
   Rayonne et t'invite au sommeil.
 Par le trèfle et le thym, seules, en plein soleil,
   Chantent les abeilles volages.

 Un chaud parfum circule au détour des sentiers,
   La rouge fleur des blés s'incline,
 Et les oiseaux, rasant de l'aile la colline,
   Cherchent l'ombre des églantiers.

 ... 

 Mais, quand l'Astre, incliné sur sa courbe éclatante,
   Verra ses ardeurs s'apaiser,
 Que ton plus beau sourire et ton meilleur baiser
   Me récompensent de l'attente !

Composition:

    Set to music by Henri Duparc (1848 - 1933), "Phidylé", 1882, published 1894, stanzas 1-3,10 [ high voice and piano or orchestra ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle (1818 - 1894)

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CHI Chinese (中文) (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "菲迪莱", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Marike Lindhout) , "Phidylé", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Phidylé", copyright © 2005


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 40
Word count: 263

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