by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation © by Linda Godry

Air tendre
Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG GER
Pourquoi leur envier leur juste recompense?
L'amour ne me fait point d'offense 
Quand il rend les amants heureux!  
Il songe a redoubler, par mon impatience, 
Le doux plaisir qui doit suivre mes voeux.

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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • GER German (Deutsch) (Linda Godry) , title 1: "Zartes Lied", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Linda Godry) , title 1: "Tender song", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2008-04-18
Line count: 5
Word count: 33

Tender song
Language: English  after the French (Français) 
Why do I envy them, what's rightfully theirs?
I have no reason to sue for a love,
Which makes lovers happy!
Love intends to double, by rendering me impatient,
The sweet pleasures I so long for.

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  • Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2008 by Linda Godry, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-02
Line count: 5
Word count: 36