A poem : Le dormeur du val / The sleeper in the valley

[Daniel Pompougnac]

I recite on my music a french poem from Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891), "Le dormeur du val" (The sleeper in the valley). Nice, sweet, and...

A soldier sleeps. Sleeps.
http://www.pompougnac-daniel.com/06telech/mamusic/songs/dormeurval.mp3



English Lyrics (Translation : Gilles de Seze)

The sleeper in the valley

It is a green hollow where a stream gurgles
Crazily catching from grasses rags
Of silvery; where the sun, from the proud mountain,
Shines: it is a little valley bubbling over with lights.

A young soldier, with his mouth open, uncovered head,
With the nape of his neck bathing in the cool blue cresses,
Is sleeping; he is stretched out on the grass, under the skies,
Pale in his green bed where light is raining.

His feet in wild gladiolas, he is sleeping. Smiling as
A sick child would smile, he is having a nap:
Cradle him warmly, Nature : he is cold.

No perfume makes his nostrils quivering;
He sleeps in the sun, his hand on his breast
At peace. There are two red holes in his right side.

French Lyrics

Le dormeur du val / Arthur Rimbaud

C'est un trou de verdure où chante une rivière
Accrochant follement aux herbes des haillons
D'argent; où le soleil, de la montagne fière,
Luit: c'est un petit val qui mousse de rayons.

Un soldat jeune, bouche ouverte, tête nue,
Et la nuque baignant dans le frais cresson bleu,
Dort, il est étendu dans l'herbe, sous la nue,
Pâle dans son lit vert où la lumière pleut.

Les pieds dans les glaïeuls, il dort. Souriant comme
Sourirait un enfant malade, il fait un somme:
Nature, berce-le chaudement: il a froid.

Les parfums ne font pas frissonner sa narine,
Il dort dans le soleil, la main sur sa poitrine
Tranquille.Il a deux trous rouges au côté droit.
Daniel

http://www.pompougnac-daniel.com


Poem translation :
http://www.pierdelune.com

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Hi Daniel


Really cool...


Thanks for posting it...


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[Laguna Rising]

Very original  (and highly unusual: a french poem !)

Nice ! 
I like the musical support; It's really appropriate

Cheers

[blipp]

Really beautiful Daniel. Thanks for sharing. 

[ToneCarver]

Beautiful music, great vocal delivery, very nice mix treatment and subtle effects. Well done.

Bill

[Daniel Pompougnac]

Thank's for these kind feedbacks 
Daniel

[Martin E]

Enjoyed this. Music and the spoken vocal delivery compliment each other very well.

[Daniel Pompougnac]

 
Daniel

[Van Greco]

I love spoken word. This is also a poem that i have always enjoyed. This has however really driven home how much i have forgotten from all those years of French class. I did enjoy it quite a bit anyway. The delicate backing was excellent. Thank you for sharing it with us.   

[Daniel Pompougnac]

Hello, Van Greco,

Thank's. 
Now, I'm reading and learnig poems from other countries.
There's so nice poems : japanese, spanish, etc...
I want other guys and girls recite poems on my next CD.

Daniel

[Fred S]

That is very nice, Daniel. Excellent.

[Daniel Pompougnac]

Thank's for "very" 
Daniel

[Wyatt]

Daniel..this was very well handled and dramatic..music is very well suited to the poem.

Thank you,

Wyatt

[magmavander]

Hi Daniel,

a new gem!
Your recite is splendid and full of feelings (I am french that helps).
It's perfect. Music and words works so well together here.
It's an "enchantement". Merci pour cela Daniel
I like a lot using spoken poems.
I have made several songs of this kind.
Poetry is a superior Art for me.

Thanks to share it!!

bye

mag

[Daniel Pompougnac]

Thank's Wyatt and Mag.
Wyatt, today, I'll listen your pieces, I'm very interesting 
Mag, I'm according with you about "Superior art". And I'm very happy beacuase it's new for me.

Daniel