A latter day Ronsard for alto voice and guitar (mp3) is currently unavailable

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Alto Voice,Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.1059641 Composed by David Warin Solomons. 20th Century,Contemporary. Full Performance. Duration 170. David Warin Solomons #3663767. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.1059641). Score:https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20062205?aff_id=175705Setting of a poem by S N Solomons inspired by the poem "Si tu t'imagines" by Raymond Queneau(very different setting from the Joseph Kosma version of the original as sung by Juliette Greco!).In the same way that Queneau reflected the "gather ye rosebuds" ideas of Ronsard,the poem and the music here are a sort of 20th century re-imagining of the sentimentwith which Ronsard would have been familiar... in a neo-Renaissance style.A latter Day RonsardIf you but think,Think on and onMy little one.If you but thinkIt will go on ...Going for ever,This time of loveThis time for lovers,You’re for a fall,My little girl,You’re for a fallIf you maintainYou will retainFine blushing skinAnd waist cinched inDelicate armsFine varnished nailsTender of thighAnd fleet of foot,And if you think my sweetIt will be trueGoing for youYou're for a fallMy little girl,You're for a fall.Gone the good days,Pleasure and holidays.Planets in orbitCircle aroundBut you my sweetYou will go straightToward the unknownAnd overblownwith sagging skinand treble chinHeavy with fatand flesh that's slackCome gather ye rosesLook ye around,My little oneBlossoms aboundLet them reposeOn the slack tideOf every happiness.So, gather them allOr you'll be surePride comes before a fall(c) S N SolomonsOriginal poem by Raymond QueneauFillette, filletteSi tu t'imaginesSi tu t'imagines,fillette, filletteSi tu t'imaginesXa va xa va va vaVa durer toujoursLa saison des zaLa saison des zaSaison des amoursFillette, filletteCe que tu te gourres Si tu crois petiteSi tu crois ah ahQue ton teint de roseTa taille de guêpeTes mignons bicepsTes ongles d'émailTa cuisse de nympheEt ton pied légerSi tu crois qu'ça vaXa va xa va xa vaVa durer toujoursfillette filletteCe que tu te gourresLes beaux jours s'en vontLes beaux jours de fêteSoleils et planètesTournent tous en rondMais toi ma petiteTu marches tout droitVers c'que tu n'vois pasTrès sournois s'approchentLa ride véloceLa pesante graisseLe menton tripléLe muscle avachiAllons cueille cueilleLes roses de la vieEt que leurs pétalesSoient la mer étaleDe tous les bonheursAllons cueille cueilleSi tu ne fais pas Ce que tu te gourresCe que tu te gourres(c) Raymond Queneau This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard’s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds. About MP3s at Sheet Music Plus You can now purchase MP3s for download from Sheet Music Plus! You'll find a variety of MP3s from instrumental play alongs to choral accompaniment tracks to great new music from emerging and established artists. After purchase, you can download your MP3 from your Sheet Music Plus Digital Library - no software installation is necessary! You can also listen to your MP3 at any time in your Digital Library.