Entertainment Music "Ah, je ris de me voir" Lyrics and Translation Marguerite's Aria from Gounod's Opera, Faust Share PINTEREST Email Print Gounod's Faust. Archive Photos/Getty Images Music Classical Music Lyrics Basics Operas Rock Music Pop Music Alternative Music Country Music Folk Music Rap & Hip Hop Rhythm & Blues World Music Punk Music Heavy Metal Jazz Latin Music Oldies Learn More By Aaron Green Music Expert B.A., Classical Music and Opera, Westminster Choir College of Rider University Aaron M. Green is an expert on classical music and music history, with more than 10 years of both solo and ensemble performance experience. our editorial process Aaron Green Updated March 15, 2017 Sung in the third act of Gounod's famous opera, Faust, Marguerite finds a small treasure box of jewels left outside of her door. After a neighbor tells her she must have an admirer, Marguerite excitedly takes the box inside to try on all the magnificent jewels that were placed inside it. Marguerite has never seen such fanciful jewels and falls instantly in love with them. As she tries on the jewelry, she looks at herself in the mirror and sings this aria. French Lyrics Ah! je ris de me voirsi belle en ce miroir,Ah! je ris de me voirsi belle en ce miroir,Est-ce toi, Marguerite, est-ce toi?Réponds-moi, réponds-moi,Réponds, réponds, réponds vite!Non! Non! ce nest plus toi!Non...non, ce nest plus ton visage;Cest la fille dun roi;Ce nest plus toi,Quon salut au passage!Ah sil était ici!Sil me voyait ainsi!Comme une demoiselleIl me trouverait belle, Ah!Comme une demoiselle,Il me trouverait belle!Achevons la métamorphose,Il me tarde encor dessayerLe bracelet it le collier!Dieu! cest comme une main,Qui sur mon bras se pose! ah! ah!Ah! je risde me voir si belle dans ce miroir! English Translation Ah! I laugh to see myselfso beautiful in this mirror,Ah! I laugh to see myselfso beautiful in this mirror,Is it you, Marguerite, is that you?Answer me, answer me,Respond, respond, respond quickly!No! No! That is no longer you!No... no, this is no longer your face;It is the daughter of a kingIt is no longer you,One must greet her as she passes!Ah if only he was here!He would see me thusLike a ladyHe would find me beautiful, OhLike a lady,He would find me beautiful!Let us complete my metamorphosis,I am late, but I look forward to try onthis bracelet and necklace!God! It's like a handWhich arises on my arm! Ah! AhAh! I laughto see myself so beautiful in this mirror! More Famous Soprano Arias Caro Nome from Verdi's Rigoletto Flower Duet from Delibes' Lakme Sempre Libera from Verdi's La Traviata Vissi D'Arte from Puccini's Tosca