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by André Lebey (1877 - 1938)

Tes yeux sont grands
Language: French (Français) 
   Tes yeux sont grands, 
   Ton teint est pâle. 
   -- Dis-moi, enfant, 
Des choses nuageuses comme des lueurs d'opale.

   Tes yeux sont grands,
   Tes mains sont belles.
   -- Chante-moi l'antan 
   En ritournelles.

   Tes yeux sont grands,
   Ta chair est lasse.
   -- Aime tant et tant 
   Que le temps passe.

   Tes yeux sont grands,
   Les étoiles loin.
   -- Écoute le vent,
Et jettes-y tes rires et tes refrains.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with André Lebey, Chansons grises, Paris, Édition du Mercure de France, 1896, page 35.


Text Authorship:

  • by André Lebey (1877 - 1938), no title, appears in Chansons grises, in Mandolines à la passante, no. 5, Paris, Éd. du Mercure de France, first published 1896 [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 Léon Delafosse (1874 - 1951), "Tes yeux sont grands", published 1898 [ high voice and piano ], from Mandolines à la passante, no. 2, Paris, Édition 'Au Ménestrel', Heugel & Cie. [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2019-04-27
Line count: 16
Word count: 63

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