This work is a piano transcription of Chaminade’s earlier mélodie Ritournelle (Op. 83; W265), originally composed for voice and piano with a poem by François Coppée. The piano transcription was published by Enoch et Cie. in 1896 (plate E. & C. 2795).

Transcriptions
Violin and piano (Eb major): 1903 (E. & C. 5591)
Piano four hands: 1923 (E. & C. 8241)
Very easy piano:
Orchestra: 1925, orchestrated by Victor Charmettes (E. & C. 8403)