Text by Charles Fuster. This mélodie reflects on the spellbinding effect of a pair of blue eyes, compared to a flower, a lake, and the sky. Chaminade’s word painting shines at le bleu des lacs, where both hands appear in the treble staff to suggest sparkling water. A descending chord sequence beginning at mais on fait modulates from F♯ minor to D major, enhancing the piece’s expressive charm.