If the day is done
Language:
English
If the day is done,
if birds sing no more,
if the wind has flagged tired,
then draw the veil of darkness thick upon me,
even as thou hast wrapt the earth
with the coverlet of sleep
and tenderly closed the petals
of the drooping lotus at dusk.
From the traveller,
whose sack of provisions is empty
before the voyage is ended,
whose garment is torn and dustladen,
whose strength is exhausted,
remove shame and poverty,
and renew his life like a flower
under the cover of thy kindly night.
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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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Si le jour est passé
Language:
French
Si le jour est passé,
si les oiseaux ne chantent plus,
si le vent fatigué retombe,
tire au-dessus de moi le voile des ténèbres,
ainsi que tu as enveloppé la terre
dans les courtines du sommeil
et clos tendrement à la brune
les pétales du défaillant lotus.
Du voyageur dont la besace est vide
avant qu'il n'ait achevé sa route,
dont le vêtement est déchiré
et lourd de poussière,
dont les forces sont épuisées,
écarte honte et misère,
et lui renouvelle la vie comme à la fleur
sous le bienveillant couvert de ta nuit.
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: 2004-01-17.
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