Songs
Chère nuit
(1897)
Chère nuit
Voici l’heure bientôt.Derrière la collineJe vois le soleil qui déclineEt cache ses rayons jaloux.J’entends chanter l’âme des choses,Et les narcisses et les rosesM’apportent des parfums plus doux!Chère nuit aux clartés sereines,Toi qui ramènesLe tendre amant,Ah! descends et voile la terreDe ton mystèreCalme et charmant.Mon bonheur renaît sous ton aile,Ô nuit plus belleQue les beaux jours:Ah! lève-toi! pour faire encoreBriller l’auroreDe mes amours!
Fair night
Night will soon be here.Behind the hillI see the sun setAnd hide its jealous rays.I hear Nature's soul singing,And the narcissi and rosesBring me sweeter scents!Fair night of serene brightness,You who bring backThe tender lover,Ah! descend and veil the earthWith your tranquil, bewitchingMystery.My happiness is reborn beneath your wing,O night more beautifulThan beautiful days:Ah! arise, that once moreThe dawn mightGlitter with my love!
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Chère nuit
Voici l’heure bientôt.
Derrière la colline
Je vois le soleil qui décline
Et cache ses rayons jaloux.
J’entends chanter l’âme des choses,
Et les narcisses et les roses
M’apportent des parfums plus doux!
Chère nuit aux clartés sereines,
Toi qui ramènes
Le tendre amant,
Ah! descends et voile la terre
De ton mystère
Calme et charmant.
Mon bonheur renaît sous ton aile,
Ô nuit plus belle
Que les beaux jours:
Ah! lève-toi! pour faire encore
Briller l’aurore
De mes amours!
Fair night
Night will soon be here.
Behind the hill
I see the sun set
And hide its jealous rays.
I hear Nature's soul singing,
And the narcissi and roses
Bring me sweeter scents!
Fair night of serene brightness,
You who bring back
The tender lover,
Ah! descend and veil the earth
With your tranquil, bewitching
Mystery.
My happiness is reborn beneath your wing,
O night more beautiful
Than beautiful days:
Ah! arise, that once more
The dawn might
Glitter with my love!
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
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Previously performed at:
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