Six Chansons

 

Puisque tous passe
Since All is Passing

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

 

 

Puisque tout passe, faisons
Since everything passes,
la mélodie passagère;
let us make fleeting melody;
celle qui nous désaltère
the one that refreshes us
aura de nous raison.
will get the better of us.
Chantons ce qui nous quitte
Let us sing that which is leaving us
avec amour et art,
with love and art;
soyons plus vite
let us be quicker
que le rapide départ.
than its swift departure.

 

 

This piece was performed on Octarium Salutes Nature, April 2006.