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by Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885)

Les hirondelles sont parties
Language: French (Français) 
Les hirondelles sont parties.
Le brin d’herbe a froid sur les toits ;
Il pleut sur les touffes d’orties.
Bon bûcheron, coupe du bois.

                              Les hirondelles sont parties.
                              L’air est dur, le logis est bon.
                              Il pleut sur les touffes d’orties.
                              Bon charbonnier, fais du charbon.

                              Les hirondelles sont parties.
                              L’été fuit à pas inégaux ;
                              Il pleut sur les touffes d’orties.
                              Bon fagotier, fais des fagots ;

Les hirondelles sont parties.
Bonjour, hiver ! bonsoir, ciel bleu !
Il pleut sur les touffes d’orties.
Vous qui mourez, faites du feu.

About the headline (FAQ)

In: Victor Hugo, L’Art d’être Grand-Père, 1853


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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):


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

This text was added to the website: 2023-06-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 86