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by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor

Duo
Language: French (Français) 
Je ne sais que sentir et je ne puis parler, 
Je demeure sans voix quand nous sommes ensemble, 
Mais tout mon cœur alors se voudrait envoler 
Et se mettre en tes mains, comme un oiseau qui tremble. 

— Oh ! ne nous parlons pas, mais ouvre-moi tes yeux ; 
Leur long baiser muet, je le saurai comprendre ; 
Ma tête sur tes seins, restons silencieux : 
Le silence des cœurs est leur voix la plus tendre. 

Laisse-moi t'adorer, et ne nous parlons pas, 
Et que j'écoute seule, adorable merveille, 
La musique d'amour que fait ainsi tout bas 
Ton cœur, ton cœur d'enfant battant sous mon oreille.

Text Authorship:

  • by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, "Duo", appears in L'Illusion, in 1. Chants de l'Amour et de la Mort, first published 1875 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Joseph Béesau (1871 - 1940), "Duo", published 1920 [ high voice and piano ], from Vingt mélodies, no. 11, Paris, Senart [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2014-06-05
Line count: 12
Word count: 102

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