En vain pour éviter (from 'Carmen') (Georges Bizet)

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Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2003-10-06).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 220 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Arranged by Eva Toller. All files are available on http://www.evatoller.se/main_mixed_titles_E-K.html (Midi files available for each part.)

General Information

Title: En vain pour éviter (from 'Carmen')
Composer: Georges Bizet

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: ATTBB
Genre: SecularOpera

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

French.png French text

En vain pour éviter les réponses amères,
En vain tu mêleras,
Cela ne sert à rien, les cartes sont sincères
Et ne mentiront pas !

Dans le livre d'en haut si ta page est heureuse,
Mêle et coupe sans peur,
La carte sous tes doigts se tournera joyeuse,
T'annonçant le bonheur.

Mais si tu dois mourir, si le mot redoutable
Est écrit par le sort,
Recommence vingt fois, la carte impitoyable
Répétera : la mort !

Encore ! Encore ! Toujours la mort !
Encore ! De désespoir !
Toujours la mort !

English.png English translation

In vain in order to avoid harsh remarks,
In vain you shuffle,
That settles nothing, the cards are sincere
and won't lie!

In the book on high if your page is happy,
Shuffle and cut without fear
The card under your fingers will turn itself up happily
Announcing its good luck.

But if you must die, if the dreaded word
Is written by fate,
Try again 20 times, the pitiless card
[will say] again : death!

Again! Again! Always death!
Again! Despair!
Always death!

Translation by Robert Glaubitz (ariaman@aria-database.com)