by Paul-Jean Toulet (1867 - 1920)
Dormez, ami ; demain votre âme
Language: French (Français)
Our translations: ENG
Dormez, ami ; demain votre âme
Prendra son vol plus haut.
Dormez, mais comme le gerfaut,
Ou la couverte flamme.
Tandis que dans le couchant roux
Passent les éphémères,
Dormez sous les feuilles amères.
Ma jeunesse avec vous.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Paul-Jean Toulet, Les contrerimes, Paris: Emile-Paul Frères, 1923, page 80.
Text Authorship:
- by Paul-Jean Toulet (1867 - 1920), "In memoriam J. G. M., M. C. M. III.", appears in Les Contrerimes, in Contrerimes, no. 68, Paris, Éd. Le Divan, first published 1921 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Louis Beydts (1896 - 1953), "Dormez, ami", 1945, published 1946 [ medium voice and piano or orchestra ], from d’Ombre et de soleil, no. 3, Éd. Durand [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Camillo Togni (1922 - 1993), "Les Feuilles amères", 1989, published 1995 [ voice, unaccompanied ], Suvini Zerboni [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2014-06-13
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