The Flower Duet (Op Lakmè)

The Flower Duet (From Lakmè)

The Flower Duet (Op Lakmè)

Thick domeDôme épais
Under the thick domeSous le dôme épais
The jasmineLe jasmin
Where the white jasmineOù le blanc jasmin
Mingles with the roseÀ la rose s'assemble
Mingles with the roseÀ la rose s'assemble
On the bank in bloomRive en fleurs

On the bank in bloomSur la rive en fleurs
Fresh morningFrais matin
Laughing in the morningRiant au matin
Call us togetherNous appellent ensemble
Come, let's go down togetherViens, descendons ensemble
Ah! Let's glideAh! Glissons

Gently glideDoucement glissons
FollowingEn suivant
Its charming flowDe son flot charmant
The current fleeingLe courant / fuyant
Let's follow the fleeing currentSuivons le courant / fuyant
In the trembling waveDans l'onde frémissante

In the trembling waveDans l’onde frémissante
With a nonchalant handD'une main nonchalante
With a nonchalant handD’une main nonchalante
Let's reachGagnons
Come, let's reach the shoreViens, gagnons le bord
The shoreLe bord
Where the spring sleepsOù la source dort
Where the bird singsOù l'oiseau chante
AndEt
The bird, the bird singsL'oiseau, l'oiseau chante
The bird, the bird singsL’oiseau, l’oiseau chante
Thick domeDôme épais

Under the thick domeSous le dôme épais
White jasmineBlanc jasmin
Under the white jasmineSous le blanc jasmin
Call us together!Nous appellent ensemble!
Ah! Let's go down together!Ah! Descendons ensemble!