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Le Matin les branches attisent (1950) FP 147

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La Fraîcheur et le Feu (FP 147)

Le Matin les branches attisent

Paul Éluard

Le matin les branches attisent
Le bouillonnement des oiseaux
Le soir les arbres sont tranquilles
Le jour frémissant se repose.

The branches fan each morning

English Translation © Richard Stokes

The branches fan each morning
The flurry of the birds
Each evening the trees are tranquil,
The quivering day's at rest.
Translation © Richard Stokes, from A French Song Companion (Oxford, 2000)

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Composer

Francis Poulenc

Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (F7 January 1899 – 30 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include mélodies, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music.

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Poet

Paul Éluard

Paul Éluard was a French poet and one of the founders of the surrealist movement.


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