by
Anne Hunter (1742 - 1821)
The Spirit's Song
Language: English
Available translation(s): DUT FRE
Hark! Hark, what I tell to thee,
Nor sorrow o'er the tomb;
My spirit wanders free,
And waits till thine shall come.
All pensive and alone,
I see thee sit and weep,
Thy head upon the stone
Where my cold ashes sleep.
I watch thy speaking eyes,
And mark each falling tear;
I catch thy passing sighs,
Ere they are lost in air.
Hark! Hark, what I tell to thee, etc.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Het lied van de geest", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le chant de l'esprit", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 13
Word count: 71
Le chant de l'esprit
Language: French (Français)  after the English
Écoute ! Écoute, ce que je te dis,
Et ne pleure pas sur la tombe ;
Mon esprit se promène librement,
Et attend que le tien vienne.
Toute pensive et seule,
Je te vois assise et pleurer,
Ta tête sur la pierre
Où mes froides cendres dorment.
Je contemple tes yeux éloquents,
Et observe chaque larme qui tombe ;
Je recueille tes soupirs qui passent
Avant qu'ils ne soient perdus dans l'air.
Écoute ! Écoute, ce que je te dis, etc.
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This text was added to the website: 2008-04-08
Line count: 13
Word count: 81