Quel conseil la lune encapuchonnée

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by James Joyce (1882 - 1941)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

What counsel has the hooded moon

Language: English

Our translations: FRE

What counsel has the hooded moon
    Put in thy heart, my shyly sweet, 
Of Love in ancient plenilune,
    Glory and stars beneath his feet -- - 
A sage that is but kith and kin
    With the comedian Capuchin?

Believe me rather that am wise
    In disregard of the divine, 
A glory kindles in those eyes
    Trembles to starlight. Mine, O Mine! 
No more be tears in moon or mist
For thee, sweet sentimentalist.

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Text Authorship:

by James Joyce (1882 - 1941), no title, appears in Chamber Music, no. 12, first published 1907 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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

by Ross Lee Finney (1906 - 1997), "What counsel has the hooded moon", 1952, published 1985, first performed 1975 [ voice and piano ], from Chamber Music, no. 12, Henmar Press [sung text not yet checked]
by Jack Marius Jarrett (b. 1934), "What counsel has the hooded moon", 1965 [ SATB chorus and piano ], from Love's Counsel [sung text not yet checked]
by Wayland Rogers , "What counsel has the hooded moon" [ medium voice and piano ], from Five James Joyce Poems, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]

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

FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2008-01-24
Line count: 12
Word count: 71

Quel conseil la lune encapuchonnée

Language: French (Français) after the English

Quel conseil la lune encapuchonnée
A-t-elle posé dans ton cœur, ma douce timide,
Au sujet de l'amour, en une ancienne pleine lune,
Gloire et étoiles sous ses pieds --
Une sage qui n'est rien d'autre qu'amie et parente
Avec le comédien Capucin ?

Crois-moi plutôt qui suis sage
En mépris du divin,
Un éclat s'allume dans ces yeux,
Tremble à la lumière des étoiles. Mienne, ô mienne !
Plus de larmes sous la lune ou dans la brume
Pour toi, ma douce sentimentale.

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Based on:

a text in English by James Joyce (1882 - 1941), no title, appears in Chamber Music, no. 12, first published 1907
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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-06
Line count: 12
Word count: 80