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by Augusta Mary Anne Holmès (1847 - 1903)

La guerrière
Language: French (Français) 
Sous un chêne, dans la clairière,
Dort la guerrière
Au casque d'or ;
Mieux qu'Amadis et Galaor,
De hauts faits elle est coutumière.
Mais l'aube a versé la lumière.
Pourquoi donc sommeiller encor,
Belle guerrière,
Au casque d'or ?
Dort-elle ?
Dans sa main crispée,
Ô grande épée,
Qui te brisa ?
Un triste corbeau croassa :
« Dans le sang finit l'épopée ;
A dix contre une ils l'ont frappée,
Celle que la gloire berça !!
Et pour toujours, dans la clairière
Dort la guerrière
Au casque d'or !! »
Sombre témoin, réponds encor !
Qui l'a blessée au cœur ?
« Son frère ! »

Text Authorship:

  • by Augusta Mary Anne Holmès (1847 - 1903)

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

  • by Augusta Mary Anne Holmès (1847 - 1903), "La guerrière", 1892?, published 1892 [ voice and piano ], from Vingt Mélodies, no. 11, Paris : Heugel et Cie. [sung text checked 1 time]

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This text was added to the website: 2020-06-29
Line count: 23
Word count: 96

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