by
Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955)
Un matin, j'ai vu le printemps sur la...
Language: French (Français) after the Arabic (العربية)
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Un matin, j'ai vu le printemps sur la mer.
Les flots étaient un tapis de lilas
où se posaient de grands oiseaux blancs,
pareils à des pétales de fleurs d'amandier.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Franz Toussaint, Le jardin des caresses, Paris : H. Piazza, 1919, p.95
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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):
- by Jacqueline Despas (1893 - 1968), "Le printemps sur la mer", published 1923 [ medium voice and piano ], from Poèmes Arabes, no. 13, Paris, Éd. Jobert [sung text not yet checked]
- by Claude Guillon (1879 - 1956), as Claude Guillon-Verne, "Le printemps sur la mer", copyright © 1923 [ voice and piano ], from Sept Poèmes arabes tirés du "Jardin des Caresses", no. 2, Paris : Hamelle
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- by Abel Nathan , "La mer", published 1930 [ voice and piano ], from Le Jardin des caresses, no. 6, Paris : L. Philippo, éditeur [sung text not yet checked]
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One morning, I saw Springtime at sea
Language: English after the French (Français)
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One morning, I saw Springtime at sea.
The waves were a carpet of lilacs
where great white birds were settling,
like flower petals from an almond tree.
About the headline (FAQ)
Translations of titles:
"La mer" = "The Sea"
"Le printemps sur la mer" = "Springtime at Sea"
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This text was added to the website: 2026-02-26
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