Chanson d'amour
French source:
Armand Silvestre
Ô ma rebelle, ô ma farouche,
J'aime tes yeux, j'aime ta bouche
Où mes baisers s'épuiseront.
J'aime ta voix, j'aime l'étrange
Grâce de tout ce que tu dis,
Ô ma rebelle, ô mon cher ange,
Mon enfer et mon paradis!
J'aime tout ce qui te fait belle,
De tes pieds jusqu'à tes cheveux,
Ô toi vers qui montent mes vœux,
Ô ma farouche, ô ma rebelle!
Love song
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
O my rebel, O my wild one,
I love your eyes, I love your mouth
Where my kisses shall dissolve.
I love your voice, I love the strange
Charm of all you say,
O my rebel, O my dear angel,
My inferno and my paradise.
I love your eyes, I love your brow,
O my rebel, O my wild one,
I love your eyes, I love your mouth
Where my kisses shall dissolve.
I love all that makes you beautiful
From your feet to your hair,
O you the object of all my vows,
O my wild one, O my rebel.
I love your eyes, I love your brow,
O my rebel, O my wild one,
I love your eyes, I love your mouth
Where my kisses shall dissolve.
Translation © Richard Stokes, from A French Song Companion (Oxford, 2000)
Chanson d'amour
French source:
Armand Silvestre
Love song
English source:
Richard Stokes
J'aime tes yeux, j'aime ton front,
I love your eyes, I love your brow,
Ô ma rebelle, ô ma farouche,
O my rebel, O my wild one,
J'aime tes yeux, j'aime ta bouche
I love your eyes, I love your mouth
Où mes baisers s'épuiseront.
Where my kisses shall dissolve.
J'aime ta voix, j'aime l'étrange
I love your voice, I love the strange
Grâce de tout ce que tu dis,
Charm of all you say,
Ô ma rebelle, ô mon cher ange,
O my rebel, O my dear angel,
Mon enfer et mon paradis!
My inferno and my paradise.
J'aime tout ce qui te fait belle,
I love your eyes, I love your brow,
De tes pieds jusqu'à tes cheveux,
O my rebel, O my wild one,
Ô toi vers qui montent mes vœux,
I love your eyes, I love your mouth
Ô ma farouche, ô ma rebelle!
Where my kisses shall dissolve.
Composer
Gabriel Fauré
"Gabriel Urbain Fauré (12 May 1845 – 4 November 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers. Among his…
Poet
Armand Silvestre
Paul-Armand Silvestre, French poet and conteur, was born in Paris. He studied at the École polytechnique with the intention of entering the army, but in 1870 he entered the department of finance. He had a successful official career, was decorated…