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A Blind Man Questions the World Outside
L'Aveugle
Bonjour, enfants. Qui êtes-vous ? D'où venez-vous ? Vous apportez des nouvelles ? Est-ce vrai que le monde existe ? Est-ce vrai que le Soleil brille ?
La Bergère et le Ramoneur
Oui, c'est vrai. Nous l'avons vu.
[ensemble]
L'Aveugle
Comment est-il?
Le Ramoneur
Il brille. Il est tout jaune!
La Bergère
Il est doré quand il se lève; et tout rouge quand il se couche.
Le Ramoneur
Et la Lune aussi nous l'avons vue. Et nous pouvons vous dire comment ça marche!
La Bergère
L'Oiseau nous a tout expliqué!
L'Aveugle
L'Oiseau! Ils ont vu aussi un oiseau! Je vous l'avais dit les amis: nous sommes sauvés! Le monde existe! Le Soleil brille! Et il y a aussi des oiseaux! Ah! la vie est belle! Nous verrons tout cela un jour!-->
The Blind
Hello, children. Who are you? Where are you from? Do you bring news? Does this world truly exist? Is it true that the Sun is shining?
The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep
Yes, it is true. We can see it.
[in unison]
The Blind
How is it?
The Chimney Sweep
It shines. It is very yellow!
The Shepherdess
It is golden when it rises and any red when it sets.
The Chimney Sweep
We saw the Moon too. We can tell you what it's like!
The Shepherdess
The Bird explained it to us!
The Blind
The Bird'? They also saw a bird! I told you friends! We are saved! The world exists! The Sun is shining! And there are birds! Ah life is beautiful! We will all see that one day!
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Confrontation of Power and Integrity
L'Oiseau
Assassin! Parfaitement! Je le dis, et je le maintiens! A-ssa-ssin! Et j'ajoute même, tu es un vilain coco! Parfaitement, un vilain coco! Enfin, voyons! A quoi ça r'ssemble, des choses pareilles! Tirer sur le pauvre monde! Et on appelle ça: "Sa Majesté"!
Le Roi
Misérable! Me parler sur ce ton!
The Bird
Assassin! Absolutely! I say it, and I mean it! A-ssa-ssin! And I even add, you are an unpleasant person! An absolutely unpleasant person! Lastly, let us see... how else to describe you? To shoot at poor creatures! And they call you: "His Majesty”!
The King
Pathetic wretch! You dare speak to me in such a tone?
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A Call to Action Amidst Imminent Danger
The Bird
Sire, too late to escape now! My friends, the birds are here! And when I say "birds"... I don't really mean "birds"!
[the wild animals enter]
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Love and Uncertainty Among Friends
La Bergère
Qu'est-ce que tu veux, on ne peut pas aimer tout le monde!
Le Ramoneur
Surtout qu'on ne sait pas qui c'est.
La Bergère
Et toi, qui aimes-tu?
Le Ramoneur
Moi, je n'aime que toi. Et toi?
La Bergère
Moi c'est pareil, je n'aime que toi aussi. Tu es le plus gentil ramoneur que j'aie jamais connu.
Le Ramoneur
Tu es la plus jolie bergère que j'aie jamais vue.
La Bergère
Tu en as vu beaucoup d'autres?
Le Ramoneur
Non. Je n'en ai même pas rêvé.
La Statue
Croyez-en ma vieille expérience: je vous l'ai déjà dit cent fois, vous n'êtes pas faits l'un pour l'autre. D'abord vous n'avez pas la même couleur. Une bergère... et un ramoneur! tt, tt... Mais pas question! tt, tt... pas question!
The Shepherdess
What do you want? One cannot like everyone!
The Chimney Sweep
Especially when one does not know who he is.-->
The Shepherdess
Who do you like?
The Chimney Sweep
Me? I love only you. And you?
The Shepherdess
Me too, I love only you! You are the nicest chimney sweeper I ever knew.
The Chimney Sweep
And you are the prettiest shepherdess I ever saw.
The Shepherdess
Have you seen many others?
The Chimney Sweep
No, nor have I ever dreamed of another.
The Statue
Believe in my long experience: I already said it to you both a hundred times, you are not made for one another. For starters you do not have the same colour. A shepherdess... and a chimney sweeper! It is out of the question! Out of the question!
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The Shepherdess Reflects on the Sky's Beauty
The Shepherdess
Ah! Never would I have believed that the sky could be so beautiful.
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Appreciating the Beauty of Earth
La Bergère
Elle est gentille, la Terre.
L'Oiseau
Ooouais!-->
The Shepherdess
The Earth is a nice place.
The Bird
That it is.
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Call for Help in Troubling Times
L'Oiseau
N'ayez pas peur, les enfants! Nous en avons vu d'autres! Ne vous affolez pas! Si les choses se compliquent, vous m'appelez. J'arrive, et j'arrange les choses!
La Bergère
Mais comment vous appeler?!
L'Oiseau
Vous criez: "Oi-seau!" Et l'oiseau arrive!-->
The Bird
Be careful children. Many will be after you. Do not panic! If things become complicated, call me. I'll come and help you!
The Shepherdess
But how will we call you?
The Bird
Just shout Bird'! And the bird will come!
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