L’écrevisse, 'The crayfish'
French source:
Guillaume Apollinaire
Vous et moi nous nous en allons
Comme s’en vont les écrevisses,
À reculons, à reculons.
The crayfish
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
You and I we progress
As crayfish progress,
Backwards, backwards.
Translations by Richard Stokes, from A French Song Companion (Oxford, 2000)
L’écrevisse, 'The crayfish'
French source:
Guillaume Apollinaire
The crayfish
English source:
Richard Stokes
Incertitude, ô mes délices
Uncertainty, O! my delights
Vous et moi nous nous en allons
You and I we progress
Comme s’en vont les écrevisses,
As crayfish progress,
À reculons, à reculons.
Backwards, backwards.
Composer
Francis Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (F7 January 1899 – 30 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include mélodies, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music. Read the full…
Poet
Guillaume Apollinaire
Guillaume Apollinaire (26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, and art critic of Polish-Belarusian descent. Apollinaire is considered one of the foremost poets of the early 20th century, as…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Young Artist Auditions (Session 7) 20 Apr 2024
- 11. Elizabeth Watts: Carnival of the Animals 09 Oct 2021