Chanson - ALICE, Эрик Сати

Bien courte, hlas!

est lґesprance

Et bien court aussi le plaisir

Et jamais en nous leur prsence,

Ne dura tant que le dsir.

Bien courte hlas!

est la jeunesse

Bien court est le temps de lґamour

Et le serment dґune matresse

Ne dura jamais plus dґun jour.

Celui qui met toute sa joie

Et son espoir en la beaut,

Souvent y laissant sa gait.

Dґun dur souci devient la proie.

Very short, alas!

is hope

And the pleasure also runs short

And never in us their presence,

Only the desire lasted.

Very short alas!

is the youth

Very short is the time of love

And a mistress's oath

Never lasted more than a day.

The one who puts all his joy

And her hope in beauty,

Often leaving his gaiety there.

A hard worry becomes the prey.