Translation Singable translation by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901)
Ier fu mandata una persona pia
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Ier fu mandata una persona pia Che la vestì di bianco tutta quanta; Poi son venuti, e l'han portata via In pompa santa. L'ho vista proprio là nella chiesetta Là dove m'han portato a battezzare; Stava la bara della poveretta Presso l'altare. Mi venne allor sul viso uno smortore Che somigliava al bacio della Morte, E freddo per letargico sudore, Caddi alle porte.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893), "Ier fu mandata", CG. 349 (1872) [voice and piano], from Biondina, poème musical, no. 11, also set in French (Français) [ sung text checked 1 time]
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- Also set in French (Français), a translation by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901) ENG ; composed by Charles Gounod.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Yesterday, a pious women", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Ferdinando Albeggiani
Text added to the website: 2004-08-03 00:00:00
Last modified: 2016-10-04 18:06:03
Line count: 12
Word count: 63
On l'a placée
Language: French (Français) after the Italian (Italiano)
On l'a placée avec sa robe blanche Sous une croix verse qui sa tête penche. Et puis le prêtre a pris ma pauvre amie! Elle est partie! J'ai vu s'ouvrir encor l'église même Où j'ai reçu l'eau sainte du baptême!.. Devant l'autel on a pour la prière Placé sa bière! Alors sur mon visage humide et blème J'ai cru sentir le froid de la mort même, A terre, sur le seuil de cette porte Près de la morte!
Authorship
- Singable translation by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Giuseppe Zaffira , no title
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893), "On l'a placée", CG. 349 (1872) [voice and piano], from Biondina, poème musical, no. 11, also set in Italian (Italiano) [ sung text not verified ]
Researcher for this text: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]
Text added to the website: 2018-05-21 00:00:00
Last modified: 2018-05-21 10:22:42
Line count: 12
Word count: 78