He came and sat by my side
Language:
English
He came and sat by my side
but I woke not.
What a cursed sleep it was, O miserable me!
He came when the night was still;
he had his harp in his hands,
and my dreams became resonant with its melodies.
Alas, why are my nights all thus lost?
Ah, why do I ever miss his sight
whose breath touches my sleep?
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Set in
French,
a translation of
André Gide (1869-1951)
ENG ITA FRE GER
Set in
Italian,
a translation of
Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
ENG ITA FRE GER
Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):
Date added to the website: 2004-01-17.
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À mes côtés, il est venu s'asseoir
Language:
French
À mes côtés, il est venu s'asseoir
et je ne me suis pas éveillé.
Maudit soit mon sommeil misérable!
Il est venu quand la nuit était paisible,
il avait sa harpe à la main et mes rêves
sont devenus tout vibrants de ses mélodies.
Hélas! Pourquoi mes nuits toutes ainsi perdues?
Ah! pourquoi celui dont le souffle touche mon sommeil
échappe-t-il toujours à ma vue!
Input by Geoffrey Wieting
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Based on
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Date added to the website: 2004-01-17.
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