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Cinq mélodies , opus 57

by Joseph Jongen (1873 - 1953)

1. L'épiphanie des exilés

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2. Le carnaval des tranchées

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3. Langues de feu

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4. Sur la grève  [sung text not yet checked]

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Couche-toi sur la grève et prends en tes deux mains,
Pour le laisser couler ensuite, grain par grain,
De ce beau sable blond que le soleil fait d'or;
Puis, avant de fermer les yeux, contemple encor
La mer harmonieuse et le ciel transparent,
Et, quand tu sentiras, peu à peu, doucement,
Que rien ne pèse plus à tes mains plus légères,
Avant que de nouveau tu rouvres tes paupières,
Songe que notre vie à nous emprunte et mêle
Son sable fugitif à la grève éternelle.

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Peter Low) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • RUS Russian (Русский) [singable] (Maximilian Alexandrovich Kirienko-Voloshin) , "Приляг на отмели"

5. Release

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