Ernest Chausson's "Hébé" is a melodie from his early opus 2, a set of seven songs composed around 1882. Setting a poem by Louise-Victorine Ackermann, the piece reflects the French Romantic tradition, showcasing Chausson's lyrical and harmonic subtlety. The poem depicts the goddess Hebe, the cup-bearer to the gods, as a metaphor for fleeting youth, a theme common in Romantic art.