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Bleuet, by Francis Poulenc

Brazen Guns and Gentle Doves Saturday, November 8, 2014 Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, NYC Cheah Chan Duo (Phillip Cheah, countertenor; Trudy Chan, piano) –– Jeune homme De vingt ans Qui as vu des choses si affreuses Que penses-tu des hommes de ton enfance Tu connais la bravoure et la ruse Tu as vu la mort en face plus de cent fois Tu ne sais pas ce que c’est que la vie Transmets ton intrépidité À ceux qui viendront Après toi Jeune homme Tu es joyeux ta mémoire est ensanglantée Ton âme est rouge aussi De joie Tu as absorbé la vie de ceux qui sont morts près de toi Tu as de la décision Il est 17 heures et tu saurais Mourir Sinon mieux que tes aînés Du moins plus pieusement Car tu connais mieux la mort que la vie Ô douceur d’autrefois Lenteur immémoriale – Guillaume Apollinaire Young man Of twenty, You who have seen such horrible things, What do you think of the men from your childhood? You know what bravery is and cunning You have faced death more than a hundred times You do not know what life is Hand down your fearlessness To those who shall come After you Young man You are joyous your memory is steeped in blood Your soul is red also With joy You have absorbed the life of those who died beside you You are resolute It is 1700 hrs and you would know How to die If not better than your elders At least with greater piety For you are better acquainted with death than life Oh sweetness of bygone days Slow-moving beyond all memory (translated by Richard Stokes)