Les bijoux aux poitrines, Les soleils aux plafonds Les robes opalines, Miroirs et violons Font ainsi, font, font, font Des mains tomber l'aiguille L'aiguille de raison Des mains de jeunes filles Qui s'envolent et font Font ainsi, font, font, D'un regard qui s'appuie, D'une ride à leur front Le beau temps ou la pluie Et d'un soupir larron Font ainsi, font, font, font Du bal une tourmente Où sage et vagabond D'entendre l'inconstante Dire oui, dire non Font ainsi, font, font, font Danser l'incertitude Dont les pas compteront, Oh! le doux pas des prudes, Leurs silences profonds Font ainsi, font, font, font, Du bal une contrée Où les feux s'uniront. Des amours rencontrées Ainsi la neige fond, La neige fond, fond, fond.
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Text Authorship:
- by Louise de Vilmorin (1902 - 1969), "Chopin à Varsovie", written 1948, appears in Mouvements du cœur [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 Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963), "Mazurka", FP. 145 (1949), published 1949 [ low voice and piano ], from Mouvements du cœur: Suite de 7 mélodies en hommage à Chopin, no. 2, Édition 'Au Ménestrel' Heugel [sung text checked 1 time]
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