by Félix Bovet (1824 - 1903)
Translation Singable translation possibly by Félix Bovet (1824 - 1903)

Elle et moi
Language: French (Français) 
Le printemps aux mille couleurs,
La flamme séduisante à la vive étincelle,
Le troëne des champs avec ses blanches fleurs,
Aux suaves odeurs,
C'est elle! Ah! C'est elle!
L'hirondelle qui vole au devant du printemps,
Le chevreau qui s'attache au troëne des champs,
Ah! Attiré par sa fleur, sa fleur si belle;
Le papillon qui sans effroi
Au flambeau va brûler son aile, 
Ah! C'est moi.

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Like springtime with colors so fair
Language: English  after the French (Français) 
Like springtime with colors so fair,
Like rosy flame entrancing,
With its bright, joyous dancing;
Like the flow’ret pale, whose perfume fills the air,
So lovely thou art,
Ah!
My sweetheart!
Like the swallow that heralds the coming of May,
Like the fawn that doth follow the white flower alway,
Ah!
Its beauteous charm his heart—
His heart alluring, his heart alluring;
Ah!
Like fearless moth who soon must fly
Through the flame, his wings consuming,
His wings the flame consuming,
Ah!
Am I!

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This text was added to the website: 2026-01-23
Line count: 18
Word count: 84