Songs

Voyage

by Francis Poulenc From Calligrammes FP140

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Text

Voyage
French source: Guillaume Apollinaire

Adieu amour nuage qui fuit et n’a pas chu pluie féconde
Refais le voyage de Dante
Télégraphe
Oiseau qui laisse tomber ses ailes partout

Où va donc ce train qui meurt au loin
Dans les vals et les beaux bois frais du tendre été si pâle?

La douce nuit lunaire et pleine d’étoiles
C’est ton visage que je ne vois plus

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…

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