Fleur jetée
French source:
Armand Silvestre
Au gré du vent,
Fleur en chantant cueillie
Et jetée en rêvant.
– Emporte ma folie
Au gré du vent!
Comme la fleur fauchée
Périt l’amour.
La main qui t’a touchée
Fuit ma main sans retour.
– Comme la fleur fauchée,
Périt l’amour!
Que le vent qui te sèche,
Ô pauvre fleur,
Tout à l’heure si fraîche
Et demain sans couleur!
– Que le vent qui te sèche,
Sèche mon cœur!
Discarded flower
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
At the whim of the wind,
Flower, plucked while singing
And discarded while dreaming.
Bear away my folly
At the whim of the wind!
Like a scythed flower
Love perishes.
The hand that touched you
Shuns my hand for ever.
Like a scythed flower
Love perishes!
May the wind that withers you,
O poor flower,
So fresh just now
But tomorrow faded,
May the wind that withers you,
Wither my heart!
Fleur jetée
French source:
Armand Silvestre
Discarded flower
English source:
Richard Stokes
Emporte ma folie
Bear away my folly
Au gré du vent,
At the whim of the wind,
Fleur en chantant cueillie
Flower, plucked while singing
Et jetée en rêvant.
And discarded while dreaming.
– Emporte ma folie
Bear away my folly
Au gré du vent!
At the whim of the wind!
Comme la fleur fauchée
Like a scythed flower
Périt l’amour.
Love perishes.
La main qui t’a touchée
The hand that touched you
Fuit ma main sans retour.
Shuns my hand for ever.
– Comme la fleur fauchée,
Like a scythed flower
Périt l’amour!
Love perishes!
Que le vent qui te sèche,
May the wind that withers you,
Ô pauvre fleur,
O poor flower,
Tout à l’heure si fraîche
So fresh just now
Et demain sans couleur!
But tomorrow faded,
– Que le vent qui te sèche,
May the wind that withers you,
Sèche mon cœur!
Wither my heart!
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…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Young Artist Auditions (Session 4) 19 Apr 2024
- 48. Carolyn Sampson: Fleurs 15 Oct 2021