Paul Verlaine — Colloque sentimental song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Colloque sentimental" by Paul Verlaine.
Lyrics
Dans le vieux parc solitaire et glace
Deux forms ont tout a l’heure passe.
Leurs yeux sont morts et leurs levres sont molles,
Et l’on entend a peine leurs paroles.
Dans le vieux parc solitaire et glace
Deux spectres ont evoque le passe.
— Te souvient-il de notre extase ancienne?
— Pourquoi voulez-vous que je m’en souvienne?
— Ton coeur bat-il toujoure a mon seul nom?
Toujours voix-tu mon ame en reve? — Non.
— Ah! Les beaux jours de bonheur indicible
Ou nous joignions nos bouches! — Possible.
— Qu'il etait bleu le ciel et grand l’espoir!
— L'espoir a fui vaincu vers le ciel noir.
Tels ils marchaient dans les avoines folles,
Et la nuit seule entendit leurs paroles.
Lyrics translation
In the old Lonely Park and ice
Two forms have just passed.
Their eyes are dead and their livers are soft,
And you can hardly hear their words.
In the old Lonely Park and ice
Two spectra have evoked the pass.
-Does he remind you of our former ecstasy?
- Why do you want me to remember that?
- Does your heart always beat by my name?
Still voice my soul in reve? — Non.
- Ah! The Beautiful Days of unspeakable happiness
Or we would join our mouths! — Possible.
- That it was blue sky and great hope!
- Hope has fled to the Black Sky.
Such they walked in the Mad oats,
And the night alone heard their words.