Two steps from the sea that one hears rumbling
Reynaldo Hahn
Two steps from the sea that one hears rumbling,
In the land of Brittany, I know of a forgotten spot
Where I would so love, in autumn days,
To take you, my dear!
Some oaks surrounding a fountain,
A few scattered beech trees, an old abandoned mill,
A well whose lively waters reflect
The green of your siren's eyes;
Each morning, the chickadee among the yellow foliage
Will come to sing for us, and the sea, night and day,
Will accompany our loving caresses
With its infinite bass!