[Demeure]1 ainsi, penchée sur ton cœur Tes paupières sont deux pétales de clématite Que l’été aurait pâlies, Et je ne vois de tes lèvres qu’une longue framboise. Reste ainsi. Une mèche de tes cheveux A glissé sur ton front, comme une hirondelle apprivoisée Se poserait sur un coffret d’ivoire, Et je ne sais si ce poudroiement vermeil est ta joue. La clématite s’est repliée : Pourquoi m’as-tu regardé ? L’hirondelle s’est envolée : Pourquoi as-tu refoulé ta mèche ? La framboise s’est déchirée : Pourquoi m’as-tu souris ?
Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada and the U.S., but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.
View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Franz Toussaint, Le Jardin des Caresses, L'édition D'art H. Piazza, p. 108
1 Aubert: "Reste"Text Authorship:
- by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "Le visage penché", appears in Le jardin des caresses, no. 111, Paris, Éd. H. Piazza, first published 1911 [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 Louis Aubert (1877 - 1968), "Le visage penché", 1917, published 1917 [ medium voice and piano or orchestra ], from Six poèmes arabes, no. 3, Paris, Édition Durand [sung text checked 1 time]
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2022-05-02
Line count: 14
Word count: 83