Si mes vers avaient des ailes (Reynaldo Hahn)
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CPDL #17680:
- Contributor: National Library of Australia (added 2008-07-23). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 200 kbytes Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 200 KB. - Lyrics in French only - Edition in E Major.
CPDL #17604:
- Contributor: David Newman (added 2008-07-23). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 200 kbytes Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 200 KB. - Lyrics in French and English - English translation by George Cooper - Edition in C Major.
General Information
Title: Si mes vers avaient des ailes
Composer: Reynaldo Hahn
Lyricist: Victor Hugo (1802-1885)
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Soprano Solo
Genre: Secular, Chanson
Language: French
Instruments: Piano
Published: Music 1920 - Lyrics: 1856
Description: Dedicated to Maria Hahn.
External websites:
- Entry at "Art Song Central" for this song.
- Internet Archive entry for the song.
- Entry at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".
Original text and translations
English text
- Mes vers fuiraient, doux et frêles,
- Vers votre jardin si beau,
- Si mes vers avaient des ailes,
- Comme l’oiseau.
- Ils voleraient, étincelles,
- Vers votre foyer qui rit,
- Si mes vers avaient des ailes,
- Comme l’esprit.
- Près de vous, purs et fidèles,
- Ils accourraient, nuit et jour,
- Si mes vers avaient des ailes,
- Comme l’amour!
- Lyrics: Victor Hugo (1802-1885) - from Les contemplations, published 1856 .