Songs

Chanson de la pluie

by Pauline Viardot

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from 'Le Dernier Sorcier'

Text & Translation

Chanson de la pluie
French source: Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev

Coulez, gouttes fines,
Le long des collines,
En petits ruisseaux ;
Coulez, sur la mousse
Verdoyante et douce,
Baignez les rameaux.

Le vent vous entraîne
Jusque dans la plaine,
Qui répand au loin
Une odeur de foin.
Sous l'eau qui ruisselle
En ruisseau mouvant
La fleur étincelle
Comme un diamant.
Coulez, gouttes fines,
Le long des collines,
En petits ruisseaux ;
Coulez, sur la mousse
Verdoyante et douce,
Baignez les rameaux.

Rain Song
English translation © Oxford Song

Flow, fine drops,
Down the hills,
In small streams.
Flow over the moss,
Green and soft,
Bathe the branches.

The wind carries you
Out across the plain,
Which spreads a scent
Of hay far and wide.
Under the running water,
Now a moving stream,
The flower sparkles
Like a diamond.
Flow, fine drops,
Down the hills,
In small streams.
Flow over the moss,
Green and soft,
Bathe the branches.

Chanson de la pluie
French source: Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev

Rain Song
English source: Oxford Song

Coulez, gouttes fines,
Flow, fine drops,
Le long des collines,
Down the hills,
En petits ruisseaux ;
In small streams.
Coulez, sur la mousse
Flow over the moss,
Verdoyante et douce,
Green and soft,
Baignez les rameaux.
Bathe the branches.

Le vent vous entraîne
The wind carries you
Jusque dans la plaine,
Out across the plain,
Qui répand au loin
Which spreads a scent
Une odeur de foin.
Of hay far and wide.
Sous l'eau qui ruisselle
Under the running water,
En ruisseau mouvant
Now a moving stream,
La fleur étincelle
The flower sparkles
Comme un diamant.
Like a diamond.
Coulez, gouttes fines,
Flow, fine drops,
Le long des collines,
Down the hills,
En petits ruisseaux ;
In small streams.
Coulez, sur la mousse
Flow over the moss,
Verdoyante et douce,
Green and soft,
Baignez les rameaux.
Bathe the branches.

Composer

Pauline Viardot

Pauline Viardot, née Garcia (1821-1910) was one of the most remarkable, accomplished musical professionals of the 19th century. Born into a family of music professionals, she wanted to be a pianist, but following the early death of her sister…

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