by
Cécile Sauvage (1883 - 1927)
Le sourire
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Certain mot murmuré
Par vous est un baiser
Intime et prolongé
Comme un baiser sur l'âme.
Ma bouche veut sourire
Et mon sourire tremble.
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- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "The smile", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 24
The smile
Language: English  after the French (Français)
[A] certain word whispered
By you is a kiss
Intimate and prologed
Like a kiss on the soul.
My mouth wants to smile
And my smile trembles.
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- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2016 by Laura Prichard, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2016-02-09
Line count: 6
Word count: 27