by Gérard Labrunie (1808 - 1855), as Gérard de Nerval
Belle épousée
Language: French (Français)
Belle épousée J'aime tes pleurs ! C'est la rosée Qui sied aux fleurs. Les belles choses N'ont qu'un printemps, Semons de roses Les pas du Temps ! Soit brune ou blonde Faut-il choisir ? Le Dieu du monde, C'est le Plaisir.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Œuvres de Gérard de Nerval, Vol. 1, Bourges: Éditions Gallimard, 1966, Page 29.
Text Authorship:
- by Gérard Labrunie (1808 - 1855), as Gérard de Nerval, "Chanson gothique", written 1849 [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 Georges Auric (1899 - 1983), "Chanson gothique", 1925, published 1925 [ medium voice and piano ], from Cinq Poèmes de Gérard de Nerval, no. 2, Paris, Heugel [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Armand-Marie Ghislain Limnander van Nieuwenhove, Baron (1814 - 1892), no title, 1849 [ voice and orchestra ], from opera Les Monténégrins, Act II, Scene 5 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Jonathan Justman) , "Gothic song", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "Gothic Song", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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