Viens!
French source:
Victor Hugo
Soupire dans les vergers. -
La chanson la plus paisible
Est la chanson des bergers.
Le vent ride, sous l'yeuse,
Le sombre miroir des eaux. -
La chanson la plus joyeuse
Est la chanson des oiseaux.
Que nul soin ne te tourmente.
Aimons-nous! aimons toujours! -
La chanson la plus charmante
Est la chanson des amours.
Come!
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Sighs in the orchards.
The most peaceful song
Is the song that shepherds sing.
The wind beneath the ilex
Ruffles the waters’ dark mirror.
The most joyous song
Is the song that birds sing.
Let no worry torment you.
Let us love! Let us always love!
The most sweet song
Is the song that lovers sing.
Viens!
French source:
Victor Hugo
Come!
English source:
Richard Stokes
Viens! - une flûte invisible
Come! - An unseen flute
Soupire dans les vergers. -
Sighs in the orchards.
La chanson la plus paisible
The most peaceful song
Est la chanson des bergers.
Is the song that shepherds sing.
Le vent ride, sous l'yeuse,
The wind beneath the ilex
Le sombre miroir des eaux. -
Ruffles the waters’ dark mirror.
La chanson la plus joyeuse
The most joyous song
Est la chanson des oiseaux.
Is the song that birds sing.
Que nul soin ne te tourmente.
Let no worry torment you.
Aimons-nous! aimons toujours! -
Let us love! Let us always love!
La chanson la plus charmante
The most sweet song
Est la chanson des amours.
Is the song that lovers sing.
Composer
Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French composer, organist, conductor, and pianist of the Romantic era. A musical prodigy, he gave his first concert at only 10 years old, before studying at the Paris Conservatoire. Information from Wikipedia.…
Poet
Victor Hugo
Victor Marie Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. He is considered one of the greatest and best-known French writers. In France, Hugo's literary fame comes first from his poetry and then from his novels and his…