The Flower Duet
Jenkins Katherine Lyrics


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Sous le dôme épais où le blanc jasmin
A la rose s'assemble
Sur la rive en fleurs riant au matin

Doucement glissons De son flot charmant
Suivons le courant fuyant
Dans l'onde frémissante
D'une main nonchalante
Viens, gagnons le bord,
Où la source dort et
L'oiseau, l'oiseau chante.

Sous le dôme épais ou le blanc jasmin,
Ah! descendons
Ensemble!

Sous le dôme épais où le blanc jasmin
A la rose s'assemble
Sur la rive en fleurs riant au matin
Viens, descendons ensemble

Doucement glissons de son flot charmant,
Suivons le courant fuyant
Dans l'onde frémissante
D'une main nonchalante
Viens, gagnons le bord
Où la source dort et
L'oiseau, l'oiseau chante

Sous le dôme épais ou le blanc jasmin,
Ah! descendons
Ensemble!

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Under a dome of white jasmine
With the roses entwined together
On a river bank covered with flowers laughing in the morning

Gently floating on it's charming risings
On the river's current
On the shining waves
One hand reaches
Reaches for the bank
Where the spring sleeps and
The birds, the birds sing.

Under a dome of white jasmine
Ah! calling us
Together!

Under a dome of white jasmine
With the roses entwined together
On a river bank covered with flowers laughing in the morning
Let us descend together
Gently floating on it's charming risings,
On the river's current
On the shining waves,
One hand reaches,
Reaches for the bank,
Where the spring sleeps,
And the birds, the birds sing.

Under a dome of white jasmine
Ah! calling us
Together!

Overall Meaning

"The Flower Duet" is a beautiful love song from Léo Delibes' opera Lakmé. The song is a duet sung by two characters, Lakmé and Mallika, and it is about love and the beauty of nature. The lyrics describe a scene where the two characters are floating down a river with jasmine and roses entwined around them, surrounded by flowers and birds singing in the morning.


The lyrics are extremely poetic and descriptive, creating a vivid image of the natural world that surrounds the two lovers. The use of metaphors, such as the river's current being like a charming rising and the flowers laughing in the morning, adds to the romantic nature of the song. The repetition of the phrase "Sous le dôme épais où le blanc jasmin" (under a dome of white jasmine) at the beginning and end of the song reinforces the idea of the lovers being surrounded by nature.


Overall, "The Flower Duet" is a beautiful and romantic song that celebrates the beauty of nature and love. Its poetic lyrics and the melody make it a timeless classic that has been performed by many different artists over the years.


Line by Line Meaning

Under a dome of white jasmine
In a peaceful, fragrant space surrounded by white jasmine flowers


With the roses entwined together
With the roses beautifully intertwined with the jasmine


On a river bank covered with flowers laughing in the morning
Beside a river that is covered with flowers that bloom joyfully in the morning


Gently floating on it's charming risings
Softly drifting on the river's pleasant currents


On the river's current
Moving along with the flow of the river


On the shining waves
Reflecting the natural light on the rippling waves


One hand reaches
Extending a hand effortlessly


Reaches for the bank
Looking for a place to safely shore


Where the spring sleeps
Where the source of the river lays dormant


And the birds, the birds sing.
Where birds can be heard singing joyfully


Under a dome of white jasmine
In this peaceful and fragrant space


Ah! calling us
Inviting us to descend and join in


Together!
Enjoying this beautiful moment together




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NOEL VINE, LEO DELIBES, E GONDINET, P GILLE, JON COHEN

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