Text & Translation
Sérénade
French source:
Anon.
Que servent tant de charmes,
Que vous devez du dieu malin
Bien manier les armes!
Et quand cet Enfant est chagrin
Bien essuyer ses larmes.
Serenade
English translation ©
Winifred Radford
possessed of so many charms,
that you must indeed
handle Cupid’s darts!
And when this child is troubled
wipe away his tears.
Sérénade
French source:
Anon.
Serenade
English source:
Winifred Radford
Avec une si belle main,
With so fair a hand,
Que servent tant de charmes,
possessed of so many charms,
Que vous devez du dieu malin
that you must indeed
Bien manier les armes!
handle Cupid’s darts!
Et quand cet Enfant est chagrin
And when this child is troubled
Bien essuyer ses larmes.
wipe away his tears.
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…
