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La valse des Adieux

November 23, 2021 by admin

ROMANCES OF SEYCHELLES-‘ROMANCES DES SEYCHELLES’-ROMANS SESELWA– POSTED BY THE CREOLE MELTING POT  

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Il est un air, à la fois vif et tendre

Dont j’ai gardé le touchant souvenir

J’aimais jadis, j’aime encore à l’entendre

Il m’annoncait qu’elle devait revenir

C’etait l’écho d’une valse entraînante

Que nous avions entendu un beau soir

Nous la chantions, sa voix était charmante

Nous l’appellions la valse du revoir

Nous l’appellions la valse du revoir

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Chaque matin, j’entrouve ma fenêtre

Pour écouter l’harmonieux signal

Et du moment qu’on le voyait paraître

On m’annoncait le refrain matinal

Et, tous les jours, une valse sonore

Frappait le ciel bleu ou blanc, gris ou noir

La nuit venait, nous la chantions encore

Nous l’appellions las valse du regret

Nous l’appellions las valse du regret

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Or, quand veut-il, je le dirai sans lire

Un air nouveau, remplace un air ancien

Sans le savoir et surtout sans le dire

Chacun de nous avait chanté le sien

Le souvenir même d’une follie

Ah! Quelques fois les larmes dans les yeux

Je retenais la valse qu’elle oubliait

Pour l’appeller la valse des adieux

Pour l’appeller la valse des adieux

Click here if you wish to read more about the romans in Seychelles and the various themes of the romans

Click here  to access the list of romans

YOUR CONTRIBUTION IS WELCOME

I look forward to any contribution that would assist in making this collection of romans as accurate and comprehensive as possible.

Your contributions can be in different ways:

You can contribute songs that have been fully edited; part of a song and requesting other participants to complete; unedited songs that require editing and requesting the editing. Your contribution may also be in the actual editing of the songs. As we all know, all the songs are in French and, despite the fact that most of us can speak French, it is not an easy language to write, especially in song format.

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