FARANDOLE - FARANDOLE

2 texts: first in French, second in English



  

                                                          EN  RIBAMBELLE
                                                                 


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                       §                       Dès le matin, je déroule mes idées                            §
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                       §                  Comme un tapis précieux aux fils éthérés                  §
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                       §                 Encore imprégnées des pensées  de  la nuit                 §
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                       §                          Elles s'éveillent à la vie sans bruit                           §
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                       §                     Puis, doucement, elles ouvrent les yeux                    §
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                       §                          Prêtes à dévorer  du merveilleux                           §
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                       §                        Aussitôt, les voilà parties au dehors                       §
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                       §                              A s'inspirer de l'air ambiant,                                §
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                       §                         Contempler les nuages dans le vent                       §
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                       §                   Ou découvrir de la neige fraîche, les trésors :            §
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                       §                        Les traces de leurs pas d'aventurières                     §
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                       §                     Sur ce territoire vierge de l'histoire d'hier                §
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                       §                         Au retour, elles se mettent au repos                      §
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                       §                    Moi, j'évolue entre bloc-notes et classeurs               §
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                       §                       Essayant de traduire en quelques mots                    §
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                       §                        Le doux frémissement de leur coeur                       §
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                       §                           Ainsi tout au long de la journée                             §
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                       §                    Elles absorbent ce qui  passe à leur portée               §
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                       §                           Entremets sucrés, salés, amers,                              §
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                       §                          Dont jamais elles ne désespèrent                           §
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MY TRANSLATION


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                        §                     In the morning, I roll out my ideas                        §
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                        §                 As a precious carpet of ethereal threads                §
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                        §               Still impregnated with thoughts of the night           §
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                        §                     They awaken to life without noise                         §
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                        §                     Then, slowly, they open their eyes                        §
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                        §                        Ready to devour the wonderful                          §
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                        §                         Immediately, they are outside                           §
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                        §                      To be inspired by the ambient air,                        §
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                        §                     Contemplate the clouds in the wind                     §
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                        §                       Or discover fresh snow treasures:                        §
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                        §                        Their footprint of adventuresses                        §
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                        §               On this virgin territory of yesterday's story              §
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                        §                In return, they get down to relaxing break             §
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                        §               Me, I evolve between my notes and my files           §
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                        §                        Trying to translate in a few words                       §
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                        §                          The soft rustling of their heart                          §
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                        §                             Thus throughout the day                                 §
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                        §           They absorb what's happening within their reach     §
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                        §                           Desserts sweet, salty, bitter,                              §
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                        §                           Of which they never despair                             §
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