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It’s now easier than ever to see both the author's and the composer's versions of a text!

After more than a year in development, I'm thrilled to announce that we've finally implemented the ability to view "sung texts" with all the modifications by a given composer already applied. Over 10,000 pages will benefit from this improvement. It should especially benefit those of you who need accurate texts for concert programs and CD booklets.

I'm excited to share this new feature with all of you and hope that it enhances your experience on the LiederNet Archive. Take some time to explore and enjoy! — Emily

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by Hakim Omar Khayyám (c1048 - c1122)
Translation by Jean-Baptiste Nicolas (1814 - 1875)

J'ai bien longtemps cherché dans ce...
Language: French (Français)  after the Persian (Farsi) 
J'ai bien longtemps cherché dans ce monde d'inconstance qui nous sert un moment d'asile ; 
j'ai employé dans mes recherches toutes les facultés dont je suis doué ; 
eh bien, j'ai trouvé que la lune pâlit devant l'éclat de ton visage, 
que le cyprès est difforme à côté de ta taille élancée.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Les Quatrains de Khèyam, traduits de Persan par J. B. Nicolas, Paris, imprimé par ordre de l'Empereur à l'Imprimerie Impériale, 1867, page 26.


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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2017-04-17
Line count: 4
Word count: 51