Laissez l’ombre envahir lentement le salon Où vous allez chanter la prière que j’aime. Celle-là que j’aimais petit enfant, la même Dans la même langueur du crépuscule blond. Mon Dieu, je voudrais voir les choses comme au temps Où, dans les soirs longs à mourir, le cœur s’éveille, Et que les fleurs et que les brises soient pareilles À celles qui m’ont fait découvrir le printemps.
Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.
Authorship:
- by François Mauriac (1885 - 1970) [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 Robert Dussaut (1896 - 1969), "Quand le cœur s’éveille" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2022-08-18
Line count: 8
Word count: 66