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by José-María de Hérédia (1842 - 1905)

Épiphanie
Language: French (Français) 
Balthazar, Melchior et Gaspar, les Rois Mages 
Chargés de nefs d'argent, de vermeil et d'émaux, 
Et suivis d'un tres long cortège de chameaux, s'avance,
Tels qu'ils sont dans les vieilles images. 

De l'Orient lointain ils portent leurs hommages
Aux pieds du fils de Dieu, né pour guérir les maux 
que souffrent ici-bas. L'homme et les animaux. 
Un page noir soutient leurs robes à ramages.

Sur le seuil de l'étable, où veille Saint Joseph
Ils ôtent humblement la couronne du chef 
Pour saluer l'enfant qui rit et les admire.

Cest ainsi qu'autrefois, sous Augustus Cæsar, 
Sont venus, présentant l'or, l'encens et la myrrhe,
Les Rois Mages Gaspar, Melchior et Balthazar.

First appeared in the revue Paris-Noël, 1886-1887.


Text Authorship:

  • by José-María de Hérédia (1842 - 1905), "Épiphanie", written 1880, first published 1886-1887 [author's text not yet checked 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 Swan Hennessy (1866 - 1929), "Épiphanie", op. 26 no. 2 (1907), published 1908 [ voice and piano ], from Quatre mélodies, no. 2, Paris : Éd. J. Hamelle [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2026-04-16
Line count: 14
Word count: 109

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