by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Nostalgique
Language: French (Français)
Fugitive, l'heure s'envole, rien ne peut arrêter sa course folle; o symbole, triste symbole de nos plaisirs, de nos beaux jours. D'un bonheur trop vite effacé, le souvenir nous reste éternellement. Par lui, le présent monotone se colore des reflets plus brillants du passé. D'un bonheur enfui rapidement Le souvenir nous reste éternellement.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Florent Schmitt (1870 - 1958), "Nostalgique", op. 39 no. 2 (1905), published 1909 [SATB quartet and orchestra or piano], from Chansons à 4 voix, no. 2, Paris: A.Z. Mathot [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-12-06
Line count: 10
Word count: 53