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Aimons-nous et Dormons
Sleep, Dear Love
Paroles de Théodore de Banville
English words by Evangeline Lehman
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Ai-mons-nous et dor ~ mons
Sleepdear love, sleep and dream
Sans son - ger au res- te du mon
The while you rest I will watch o'er
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Tant que nous nous ai - mons, Wef-flou-re- ba ta
Nought knowsmy love for thee. No force can touch thy
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Ta téte en-tre mes bras.
‘Thy head with-in. my arms.
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Bt lors-que nos deux coeurs
And then when our two hearts
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La mort dans un bai - sert
A kiss that fears no death!
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