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by Jean-François de Saint-Lambert (1716 - 1803)

Volez, papillon libertin
Language: French (Français) 
    Volez, papillon libertin; 
Aux fleurs de nos vergers le printemps vous rappelle ; 
Plus pressant qu'amoureux, plus galant que fidele, 
De la rose coquette allez baiser le sein ; 
Qu'un goût vif et léger vous amuse auprès d'elle :
    Triomphez, et volez soudain 
    Auprès d'une rose nouvelle ;
D'aimer et de changer faites-vous une loi, 
À ces douces erreurs consacrez votre vie. 
Ce sont là des conseils que j'aurois pris pour moi,
    Si je n'avois point vu Sylvie.

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Confirmed with Œuvres de Saint-Lambert, Tome Second, Pieces Fugitives, Paris, Didot, 1795, page 33.


Text Authorship:

  • by Jean-François de Saint-Lambert (1716 - 1803), no title [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):

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Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "An einen Schmetterling" [an adaptation] ; composed by Ignaz Brüll.
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2020-09-07
Line count: 11
Word count: 75

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