Nous nous aimerons
French source:
Francis Jammes
en nous tendant la main, quand nous nous reverrons.
Vous serez ombragée par d’anciens rameaux
sur le banc que je sais où nous nous assoierons.
Donc nous nous assoierons sur ce banc tous deux seuls …
D’un long moment, ô mon amie, vous n’oserez …
Que vous me serez douce et que je tremblerai …
We shall love each other
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
as we hold out hands when we next meet.
You will be shaded by old branches
on the bench where I know we shall both sit down.
And so we shall sit down on this bench, we two alone...
For a long while, my friend, you will not dare...
How gentle you will be with me and how I shall tremble...
Translation © Richard Stokes, from A French Song Companion (Oxford, 2000)
Nous nous aimerons
French source:
Francis Jammes
We shall love each other
English source:
Richard Stokes
Nous nous aimerons tant que nous tairons nos mots,
We shall love each other so, that we shall be silent
en nous tendant la main, quand nous nous reverrons.
as we hold out hands when we next meet.
Vous serez ombragée par d’anciens rameaux
You will be shaded by old branches
sur le banc que je sais où nous nous assoierons.
on the bench where I know we shall both sit down.
Donc nous nous assoierons sur ce banc tous deux seuls …
And so we shall sit down on this bench, we two alone...
D’un long moment, ô mon amie, vous n’oserez …
For a long while, my friend, you will not dare...
Que vous me serez douce et que je tremblerai …
How gentle you will be with me and how I shall tremble...
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…
Poet
Performances
Previously performed at:
- The Earth has Music 22 Oct 2024
- Debussy & Boulanger: Wolfgang Holzmair & Roger Vignoles 21 Oct 2018