Today, I see, your glance is especially sad br And your arms, embracing your knees, especially thin. br Listen: far, far away on the Lake of Chad br Wanders a gentle giraffe. br br He is endowed with slender grace and bliss, br And his hide adorned with a magical design br Which the moonlight alone, shattering and rocking br On the wide wet of the lake, dares to rival. br br From afar he resembles the colored sails of a ship, br And his gait is smooth as the joyful flight of a bird. br I know that the earth will witness many wonders, br When, at sunset, he hides in a marble grotto. br br I could tell merry tales of mysterious lands br Of a black maiden, a young chief's passion, br But you have too long inhaled the heavy mist, br You will believe in nothing but the rain. br br And how can I tell you about a tropical garden, br Slender palms, the scent of inconceivable herbs... br Are you crying? Listen...Far off on the Lake of Chad br Wanders a gentle giraffe.