Translation of the song lyrics Chanson - ALICE, Эрик Сати

Chanson (original)

Bien courte, hlas!
est lґesprance
Et bien court aussi le plaisir
Et jamais en nous leur prsence,
Ne dura tant que le dsir.
Bien courte hlas!
est la jeunesse
Bien court est le temps de lґamour
Et le serment dґune matresse
Ne dura jamais plus dґun jour.
Celui qui met toute sa joie
Et son espoir en la beaut,
Souvent y laissant sa gait.
Dґun dur souci devient la proie.

Chanson (translation)

Very short, alas!
is hope
And the pleasure also runs short
And never in us their presence,
Only the desire lasted.
Very short alas!
is the youth
Very short is the time of love
And a mistress's oath
Never lasted more than a day.
The one who puts all his joy
And her hope in beauty,
Often leaving his gaiety there.
A hard worry becomes the prey.