"Chausson: Les Papillons" genre: Vocals
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	The Butterflies, Op. 2, No. 3
	Credits: Richard Kennedy, tenor; Steven H. Smith, piano. Recorded Nov. 17, 1999 at Penn State University Recital Hall
	Lyrics Les papillons (The butterflies) Text by Théophile Gautier (1811-1872) Les papillons couleur de neige Volent par essaims sur la mer; Beaux papillons blaues, quand pourrai-je Prendre le bleu chemin de l'air. Savez-vous, ô belle des belles, Ma bayadère aux yeux de jais, S'ils me voulaient prêter leurs ailes, Dites, savez-vous, où j'irais? Sans prendre un seul baiser aux roses, À travers vallons et forêts, J'irais à vos lèvres micloses, Fleur de mon âme, et j'y mourrais. The snow-white butterflies fly in swarms over the sea. Beautiful white butterflies, when can I travel the blue path of the air? Tell me, oh fairest of the fair, my dancing-girl with the jet-black eyes - if they were to lend me their wings, do you know where I would fly? Not taking one kiss from the roses, I'd fly across valleys and forests to alight on your half-closed lips (oh my soul's chosen flower!) - and there I'd die. Translation to English copyright © 2000 by Peter Low

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