Aimons-nous et dormons

Aimons-nous et dormons (FR) Let's Love and Sleep. Debussy's setting (1880) for voice and piano of the 15th poem from Odelettes (Little Odes, 1846 / 72) by Banville. The poem, written in January 1846, has no title. The song was first published in The Etude magazine in February 1933. In that posthumous version, the fifth line is changed from »Ne courbera ta tête blonde« (Won't bow your blond head) to »N'effleurera ta tête blonde« (Won't ruffle your blond head). In another published edition…