Là‑haut, sur le rocher
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Là-haut, sur le rocher,
Là-haut, sur la montagne,
Une jolie bergère
Gardait ses blancs moutons
Sur l'herbe du gazon.
Un jeune homme passa,
C'était un militaire,
Revenant de l'armée,
Voulant se marier.
Aussitôt qu'il l'a vue,
Il s'est assis près d'elle,
Et lui a demandé,
"Êtes-vous mariée ?"
"Mariée, je le suis,
Pas à ma fantaisie,
J'ai pris vieillard jaloux
Qui n'a pas mes amours !"
"Eh! laisse-le venir !
J'ai de quoi nous défendre !
J'ai pistolet en poche
Et mon fusil garni ;
Eh ! laisse-le venir !"
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- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Up there, on the crag", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2006-05-04
Line count: 22
Word count: 90
Up there, on the crag
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Up there, on the crag,
Up there, on the mountain,
A pretty shepherdess
Watched over her white sheep
On the grassy turf.
A young man passed by,
He was a military man,
Returning from the army,
Hoping to marry.
As soon as he saw her,
He set down beside her,
And asked her,
“Are you married?”
“Married, why yes, I am,
But not happily,
I took a jealous old man
Who does not have my love!”
“Ah! Let him come!
I can defend us!
I’ve a pistol in my pocket
And my rifle is loaded;
Ah! Let him come!”
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- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2019 by Laura Prichard, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2019-07-16
Line count: 22
Word count: 99