From "Le ballet de la Nuit", the voice of Arturo Escorza Pedraza. (sorry about my french, I'm mexican ;) )
I'm reciting this in the french baroque poetry style, the length of each line is 12 sylla...
From "Le ballet de la Nuit", the voice of Arturo Escorza Pedraza. (sorry about my french, I'm mexican ;) )
I'm reciting this in the french baroque poetry style, the length of each line is 12 syllables, It's different to pronunce it in the way the french is pronunced today, maybe you think I'm wrong but it is that way ;)
"Sur la cime des monts, commençant d'éclairer, Je commence déjà de me faire admirer, Et ne suis guère avant dans ma vaste carrière ; Je viens rendre aux objets la forme et la couleur, Et qui ne voudrait pas avouer ma lumière Sentira ma chaleur. Déjà seul je conduis mes chevaux lumineux, Qui traînent la splendeur et l'éclat après eux, Une divine main m'en a remis les rênes, Une grande déesse a soutenu mes droits, Nous avons même gloire, elle est l'Astre des Reines, Je suis l'Astre des Rois. En montant sur mon char, j'ai pris soin d'écarter Beaucoup de Phaétons qui voulaient y monter ; Dans ce hardi dessein leur ambition tremble : Chacun d'eux reconnaît qu'il en faut trébucher, Et qu'on verse toujours si l'on n'est tout ensemble Le maître et le cocher. Je cours après l'honneur, doux charmes des vainqueurs, Quoique mon oeil brillant donne à plomb dans les coeurs, Le mien pour les plaisirs est aussi froid que marbre ; Quant à la passion, je ne sais ce que c'est, Et la belle Daphné me touche comme un arbre Dont la feuille me plaît. Je n'ai que depuis peu roulé sur l'horizon ; Je suis jeune, et possible est-ce aussi la raison Qui m'exempte des maux que la beauté nous cause ; De là naît le repos dont mon âme jouit ; Car enfin tout me voit, j'éclaire toute chose, Et rien ne m'éblouit."
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Great performance you have done! How do you know the "poetic and old style" french?? I am french and I would be really happy to do that too. Congratulation for your performance, it should be really difficult for a non-native speaker.
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How do you know the "poetic and old style" french??
I am french and I would be really happy to do that too.
Congratulation for your performance, it should be really difficult for a non-native speaker.
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