Lou boussu
Language: Occitan 
Our translations:  ENG
Dzanètou tsou’l poumiéirou
Què sé souloumbravo,
Què sé souloumbravo si,
Què sé souloumbravo la,
Què sé souloumbravo.

Oqui possèt un boussu
Què lo mirolhavo,
Què lo mirolhavo si,
Què lo mirolhavo la,
Què lo mirolhavo.

Ah ! Poulido Dzanètou !
Bous sèrès lo mèouno !
Bous sèrès lo mèouno si,
Bous sèrès lo mèouno la,
Bous sèrès lo mèouno !

Per qué ieu lo bouostro sio
Cal coupa lo bosso !
Cal coupa lo bosso si,
Cal coupa lo bosso la,
Cal coupa lo bosso !

Oï ! Pècaïré, Dzanètou !
Gordorai mo bosso !
Gordorai mo bosso si,
Gordorai mo bosso la,
Gordorai mo bosso !

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  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "The hunchback", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Word count: 97