English Translation of "Ah, qu'elle est jolie... la lune" (Claire-Andrée Rio)

1. Ah, how lovely it is… the moon
Already king in spring
It wears its crown
Of icy flames
Ah, how lovely it is… the moon
It dreams alone
The resigned fox
Searching for a cloud
To play with

2. Ah, how lovely it is… the moon
In a breath of summer
In a straw-yellow dress
With a golden collar
Ah, how lovely it is… the moon
It offers the stars
To the enchanted lover
Spellbound by the gentle magic
Of its bluish voice

3. Ah, how lovely it is… the moon
All orange in autumn
It swells its face
With copper-tinted cheeks
Ah, how lovely it is… the moon
It slips through the branches
Of gaunt fir trees
A crescent little smile
One longs to bite into

4. Ah, how lovely it is… the moon
Pale-browed in winter
It lowers its eyelids
With frost-covered lashes
Ah, how lovely it is… the moon
It hides beneath the mist
The faded smile
Of a coquettish rose
Alas, now withered

Ah, how lovely it is… the moon






Author / Auteur : Claire-Andrée Rio
Translation / Traduction / Übersetzung / Traducción : Musica International