by Anna Elizabeth Mathieu, Comtesse de Noailles (1876 - 1933)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Univers je t'ai regardé
Language: French (Français)
Univers je t'ai regardé D'un œil de louange et de défi, J'ai perdu, car tes coups de dés Ont frappé et vaincu ma vie. Mais ce qui fut reste existant : J'ai fait lutter d'un cœur constant Ma force avec l'onde et les voiles Mes désirs avec tes printemps Et mes yeux avec tes étoiles !
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Authorship:
- by Anna Elizabeth Mathieu, Comtesse de Noailles (1876 - 1933) [author's text not yet checked 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):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in Spanish (Español), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Manuel M. Ponce.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-08-29
Line count: 9
Word count: 56
Poema LXVIII
Language: Spanish (Español)  after the French (Français)
Universo, yo te miré Con ojos de alabanzas y desafío. Perdí, pues tus tiros de dados Golpearon y vencieron mi vida Más lo que fue, sigue siendo: ¡He hecho combatir tenazmente mi fuerza con la ola y sus velas, mis deseos con tus primaveras y mis ojos tus estrellas!
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Anna Elizabeth Mathieu, Comtesse de Noailles (1876 - 1933)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Manuel M. Ponce (1883 - 1948), "Poema LXVIII", 1935 [voice and piano], from Cuatro poemas melancólicos, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-08-29
Line count: 9
Word count: 49