by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Couplets bachiques
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG GER
Je suis tant que dure le jour
Et grave et badin tour à tour.
Quand je vois un flacon sans vin,
Je suis grave, je suis grave,
Est-il tout plein, je suis badin.
Je suis tant que dure le jour
Et grave et badin tour à tour.
Quand ma femme [dort]1 au lit,
Je suis sage toute la nuit.
Si catin au lit me tient
Alors je suis badin
Ah! belle hôtesse, versez-moi du vin
Je suis badin, badin, badin.
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1 or "me tient"
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Bertram Kottmann , "Bacchantische Couplets", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission ; composed by Gary Bachlund.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Simon Chalifoux) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Sonja Lohmiller) , "Bacchantische Strophen", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 13
Word count: 80
Throughout the day, I am
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Throughout the day, I am
Serious and playful.
When I see an empty bottle
I am serious, O I am serious;
Is it full, I am playful.
Throughout the day,
Serious and playful.
When my wife takes me to bed,
I behave all night long
If a prostitute comes into my bed,
Then I am playful.
Ah! Beautiful hostess, pour me some wine,
I am playful, playful, playful.
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This text was added to the website: 2013-09-26
Line count: 13
Word count: 68