by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor
Je suis la nuit, oh ! sois le jour
Language: French (Français)
Our translations: ENG
Je suis la nuit, oh ! sois le jour ; Lumière que mon ombre adore, Unissons-nous, et notre amour Resplendira comme une aurore. Mon âme brûle et se mourra : Je suis le désert, sois l'eau pure, Et notre amour nous couvrira, Comme une oasis de verdure.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor. L'illusion, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1906, page 11.
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, "Aubade", appears in L'Illusion, in 1. Chants de l'Amour et de la Mort [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 Albert Bertelin (1872 - 1951), "Aubade" [ high voice and piano ], from Mélodies, no. 3, Éd. Loret Fils et H. Freytag [sung text not yet checked]
- by Charles-Gaston Levadé (1869 - 1948), "Aubade mélancolique", op. 7778 no. 2, published 1894 [ baritone and piano ], Paris, Éd. 'Au Ménestrel' Heugel et Cie. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Sebastian Benson Schlesinger (1837 - 1917), "Aubade", op. 75 no. 1 [ voice and piano ], A. Quinzard [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
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This text was added to the website: 2018-12-06
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