Si mes vers avaient des ailes (Reynaldo Hahn)

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• (Posted 2008-07-23)  CPDL #17680: 

Edition notes: Lyrics in French only. Edition in E Major.

Contributor: National Library of Australia^{create page} (submitted 2008-07-23).  Score information: Letter, 3 pages   Copyright: Public Domain

• (Posted 2008-07-23)  CPDL #17604: 

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-23).  Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 201 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: 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

First published:
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"
• English translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
• Spanish translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"

Original text and translations

French 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!