Je garde une médaille d'elle
French source:
Francis Jammes
une date et les mots: prier, croire, espérer.
Mais moi, je vois surtout que la médaille est sombre:
son argent a noirci sur son col de colombe.
I keep a medallion of her
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
with a date and the words: pray, believe, hope.
But most of all I see that the medallion is wan:
on her dove-neck the silver has darkened.
Je garde une médaille d'elle
French source:
Francis Jammes
I keep a medallion of her
English source:
Richard Stokes
Je garde une médaille d’elle où sont gravés
I keep a medallion of her, engraved
une date et les mots: prier, croire, espérer.
with a date and the words: pray, believe, hope.
Mais moi, je vois surtout que la médaille est sombre:
But most of all I see that the medallion is wan:
son argent a noirci sur son col de colombe.
on her dove-neck the silver has darkened.
Composer
Lili Boulanger
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918) is often described as one of the most gifted composers of the twentieth century, however, her promise was cut short by early death. She achieved a degree of posthumous renown which is exceptional among women…
