Si mes vers avaient des ailes (Reynaldo Hahn)

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  • (Posted 2008-07-23)  CPDL #17680:  Network.png
Edition notes: Lyrics in French only. Edition in E Major.
Contributor: National Library of Australiacreate page (submitted 2008-07-23).  Score information: Letter, 3 pages   Copyright: Public Domain
  • (Posted 2008-07-23)  CPDL #17604:  Network.png
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: SecularChanson

Language: French
Instruments: Piano

First published:
Description: Dedicated to Maria Hahn.

External websites:

Original text and translations

French.png 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!