Melodie
A mélodie is a French art song. It is the French equivalent of the German lied. Mélodies have been composed since the mid-19th century. A chanson, by contrast, is a folk or popular song.
Famous quotes containing the word melodie:
“O my luve’s like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June;
O my luve’s like the melodie That’s sweetly play’d in tune.”
—Robert Burns (1759–1796)