Dôme Épais Le Jasmin - Lakmé

Lakme
Come, Mallika, the flowering vines
Already cast their shadow
On the sacred stream that flows,
Calm and dark,
Awakened by the noisy birds' song!

Mallika
Oh! mistress,
It's the hour when I see you smile,
The blessed hour when I can read
In Lakmé's always closed heart!

Lakme
Thick dome the jasmine,
With the rose it gathers,
Shore in fresh morning flowers,
Call us together.
Ah! let's glide following the fleeing current:
In the trembling wave,
With a nonchalant hand,
Let's reach the shore,
Where the bird sings,
The bird, the bird sings.
Thick dome, white jasmine,
Call us together!

Mallika
Under the thick dome, where the white jasmine
Gathers with the rose,
On the laughing flowered shore in the morning,
Come, let's descend together.
Gently let's glide
From its charming flow
Let's follow the fleeing current:
In the trembling wave,
With a nonchalant hand,
Come, let's reach the shore,
Where the source sleeps
And the bird, the bird sings.
Under the thick dome,
Under the white jasmine,
Ah! let's descend together!

Lakme
But, I don't know what sudden fear
Takes hold of me,
When my father goes alone
To their accursed city;
I tremble, I tremble with dread!

Mallika
Why does the god Ganesha protect him,
To the pond where joyfully frolic
The swans with wings of snow,
Let's go pick the blue lotuses.

Lakme
Yes, near the swans
With wings of snow,
Let's go pick the blue lotuses.

Lakme
Thick dome the jasmine,
With the rose it gathers,
Shore in fresh morning flowers,
Call us together.
Ah! let's glide following
The fleeing current:
In the trembling wave,
With a nonchalant hand,
Let's reach the shore,
Where the bird sings,
The bird, the bird sings.
Thick dome, white jasmine,
Call us together!

Mallika
Under the thick dome, where the white jasmine
Gathers with the rose,
On the laughing flowered shore in the morning,
Come, let's descend together.
Gently let's glide
From its charming flow
Let's follow the fleeing current:
In the trembling wave,
With a nonchalant hand,
Come, let's reach the shore,
Where the source sleeps
And the bird, the bird sings.
Under the thick dome,
Under the white jasmine,
Ah! let's descend together!

Lakme & Mallika
Ah! ah! ah!
Ah! ah! ah!