by
James Joyce (1882 - 1941)
This heart that flutters near my heart
Language: English
Available translation(s): FRE SPA
This heart that flutters near my heart
My hope and all my riches is,
Unhappy when we draw apart
And happy between kiss and kiss;
My hope and all my riches - yes! -
And all my happiness.
For there, as in some mossy nest
The wrens will divers treasures keep,
I laid those treasures I possessed
Ere that mine eyes had learned to weep.
Shall we not be as wise as they
Though love live but a day?
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Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by David Arditti (b. 1964), "This heart that flutters near my heart", op. 20 no. 14 (1998) [tenor and string quartet], from Chamber Music, no. 14. [ sung text verified 1 time]
- by Joan Ferris , "This heart that flutters near my heart", published 1967 [SATB chorus a cappella], from Six Songs [ sung text not verified ]
- by Ross Lee Finney (1906 - 1997), "This heart that flutters near my heart", 1952, published 1985, first performed 1975 [voice and piano], from Chamber Music, no. 23, Henmar Press [ sung text not verified ]
- by Ben Moore (b. 1960), "This heart that flutters" [voice and piano], from 14 Songs, no. 11, G. Schirmer [ sung text not verified ]
- by Rick Sowash (b. 1950), "This heart that flutters near my heart", 1998 [mezzo-soprano, viola, clarinet, flute, and piano], from Along the River, no. 5. [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Alfredo García) , "Este corazón que late junto al mío", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 79
Ce cœur qui bat près de mon coeur
Language: French (Français)  after the English
Ce cœur qui bat près de mon coeur
Est mon espoir et toute ma richesse,
Malheureux quand nous nous séparons
Et heureux au milieu des baisers ;
Mon espoir et ma richesse -- oui ! --
Et tout mon bonheur.
Car là, comme dans un nid moussu
Les roitelets gardent divers trésors,
J'ai posé ces trésors que je possédais
Avant que mes yeux aient appris à pleurer.
Ne serons-nous pas aussi sages qu'eux
Bien que l'amour ne vive qu'un jour ?
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Authorship:
- Translation from English to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-07
Line count: 12
Word count: 79