Air champêtre

Air champêtre (FR) Rustic (Country) Air. Poulenc's setting (1927 / 28, Airs chantés #2) for voice and piano of the first poem from Book VI of Stances (Stanzas, 1899 / 1901) by Moréas. Poulenc repeats the words »Belle source« (Beautiful spring) at the outset, and then repeats the entire first stanza at the end. Poulenc writes: »In Air champêtre I permitted myself »sous la mou-, sous la mousse à moitie« [half sub-, half submerged in foam]. Was I punished for this vandalism? I fear so, for this…