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Dans le parc au noble dessin Où s'égarent les Cydalises Parmi les fontaines surprises Dans le marbre du clair bassin, Iris, que suit un jeune essaim, Philis, Eglé, nymphes éprises, Avec leurs plumes indécises, En manteau court, montrant leur sein, Lycaste, Myrtil et Sylvandre Vont parmi la verdure tendre Vers les grands feuillages dormants. Ils errent dans le matin blême, Tous vêtus de satin, charmants Et tristes comme l'Amour même.
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First published in Nouvelles odes funambulesques (Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, 1869), then published in Rimes dorées, (Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, 1875).
Authorship
- by Théodore Faullin de Banville (1823 - 1891), "Promenade galante, à Edmond Morin", written 1868, appears in Rimes dorées, no. 8, appears in Nouvelles odes funambulesques, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1869 [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)
- by Charles Koechlin (1867 - 1950), "Promenade galante", op. 5 (Cinq mélodies) no. 1 (1893) [ voice and piano or orchestra ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Adam Ewing) , "Promenade galante", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Adam Ewing
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-02
Line count: 14
Word count: 70
In the park of noble design, Where the Cydalises wander Amid the surprised fountains In the stone bed of the clear pond, Iris, whom a young swarm follows, Philis, Eglé, infatuated nymphs, With their indecisive feathers, In short coats, showing their breasts, Lycaste, Myrtil and Sylvandre Come amid the tender greenery Toward the tall sleeping foliage. They wander in the pale morning, All dressed in satin, charming And sad like Love himself.
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- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2012 by Adam Ewing, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in French (Français) by Théodore Faullin de Banville (1823 - 1891), "Promenade galante, à Edmond Morin", written 1868, appears in Rimes dorées, no. 8, appears in Nouvelles odes funambulesques, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1869
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-02
Line count: 14
Word count: 72