Près de la tonnelle de Célia, toute la nuit

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by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

By Celia's arbour all the night

Language: English

Our translations: FRE

By Celia's arbour all the night
    Hang, humid wreath, the lover's vow;
And haply, at the morning light,
    My love shall twine thee round her brow.

Then, if upon her bosom bright
    Some drops of dew shall fall from thee,
Tell her, they are not drops of night,
    But tears of sorrow shed by me!

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Confirmed with The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore Including his Melodies, Ballads, Etc., Paris, A. and W. Galignani, 1829, page 214, from a footnote citing first some lines by Angerianus.

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by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Also set in German (Deutsch), adapted by Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810 - 1876) ; composed by Felix Mendelssohn.
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FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Près de la tonnelle de Célia, toute la...

Language: French (Français) after the English

Près de la tonnelle de Célia, toute la nuit,
    Reste là, couronne humide, promesse de l’amant ;
Et avec chance, à la lueur de l’aube,
    Mon amour t’enroulera autour de son front.

Alors, si sur ton sein éclatant
    Quelques gouttes de rosée tombent de toi,
Dis-lui que ce ne sont pas des gouttes de la nuit,
    Mais des larmes de chagrin que j’ai versées !

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a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), no title
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This text was added to the website: 2026-05-30
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