Pluck this little flower and take it,...
Language:
English
Pluck this little flower and take it, delay not!
I fear lest it droop
and drop into the dust.
I may not find a place in thy garland,
but honour it
with a touch of pain from thy hand and pluck it.
I fear lest the day end
before I am aware,
and the time of offering go by.
Though its colour be not deep
and its smell be faint,
use this flower in thy service
and pluck it while there is time.
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Set in
French,
a translation of
André Gide (1869-1951)
ENG FRE
Date added to the website: 2004-01-17.
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Cueille cette frêle fleur, prends la...
Language:
French
Cueille cette frêle fleur, prends la vite!
De crainte qu'elle ne se fane
et ne s'effeuille dans la poussière.
S'il n'y a point place pour elle dans ta guirlande,
fais-lui pourtant l'honneur
du contact douloureux de ta main; cueille-la.
Je crains que le jour ne s'achève
avant que je ne m'en doute et que le temps
de l'offertoire ne soit passé.
Bien que sa couleur soit discrète
et que timide soit sa senteur,
prends cette fleur à ton service
et cueille-la tandis qu'il en est temps.
Input by Geoffrey Wieting
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Based on
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text),
listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
Date added to the website: 2003-11-12.
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