On His Grave

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On His Grave

ALFRED DE MUSSET (1810-57)

Mes chers amis quand je mourrai Plantez un saule au cimetière J’aime son feuillage éploré La pâleur m’en est douce et chère Et son ombre sera légère À la terre où je dormirai.
On His Grave
When I at last to rest am laid, My friends, come plant a willow tree, So sweet, so pale, so dear to me. I love the way its branches weep, And it shall cast a gentle shade Upon the earth where I shall sleep.

Translation: Copyright © Timothy Adès

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