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Four popular songs
Translations © by Laura Prichard
Song Cycle by Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
View original-language texts alone: Quatre chanson populaires
Adios, men homino, adios, Ja qui te marchas pr'aguerra: Non t'olvides d'aprendina Quiche qued' a can'a terra. La la la la ... Castellanos de Castilla, Tratade ben os grallegos: Cando van, van como rosas, Cando ven, ven como negros. La la la la ...
Farewell, my husband, farewell, Now that you are marching off to war Don't forget to keep in touch Wth those who are holding down the fort at home. La la la la... Castillans of Castille Treat well the Galicians: When they go, they go like roses, When they come back, they come back as blacks. La la la la...
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Subtitle: Chant populaire limousin
Janeta ount anirem gardar, Qu'ajam boun tems un'oura? Lan la ! Aval, aval, al prat barrat; la de tan belas oumbras ! Lan la! Lou pastour quita soun mantel, Per far siere Janetan Lan la ! Janeta a talamen jougat, Que se ies oublidada, Lan la !
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Note: the dialect of Occitan here is Limousin (or Lemousin, in that language). Here is a Modern French version:
Jeanneton où irons-nous garder, Qu'ayons bon temps une heure ? Lan la ! Là-bas, là-bas, au pré barré ; Y'a de tant belles ombres ! Lan la ! Le pastour quitte son manteau, Et fait seoir Jeannette Lan la ! Jeannette a tellement joué, Que s'y est oubliée, Lan la !
"Jeannette, where will we tend our sheep? To have a good time for an hour? Hey ho!" "Down there, down there, across the meadow, There are a lot of beautiful shadows. Hey ho!" The shepherd removes his coat, And has Jeannette sit on it. Hey ho! Jeannette played so much That she forgot herself, Hey ho!
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Translator's notes
Stanza 1, Line 1: Literally, "where will we keep?" - this is a joke regarding keeping both the sheep and themselves busy.
Stanza 1, Line 4: or "There is plenty of shade. Hey ho!"
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M'affaccio la finestra e vedo l'onde, Vedo le mie miserie che sò granne! Chiamo l'amòre mio, nun m'arrisponde!
I look out the window and see the waves, I see my misery which is so great. I call to my love, no one responds to me.
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Mayerke, mon fils O, Mayerke, mon fils, Devant qui te trouves-tu là? "Devant lui, Rois des Rois, et seul Roi", père mien. Mayerke, mon fils, O, Mayerke, mon fils, Et que lui demandes-tu là? "Des enfants, longue vie et mon pain", père mien. Mayerke, mon fils, O, Mayerke, mon fils, Mais me dis, pourquoi des enfants? "Aux enfants on apprend la Thora", père mien. Mayerke, mon fils, O, Mayerke, mon fils, Mais me dis, pourquoi longue vie ? "Ce qui vit chante gloire au Seigneur", père mien Mayerke, mon fils, O, Mayerke mon fils, Mais tu veux encore du pain? "Prends ce pain, nourris-toi, bénis-le", père mien
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"Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son, Before whom do you find yourself?" "Before Him, King of Kings, and the only King, my father." "Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son, And what are you demanding of him?" "Children, long life, and my bread, my father." "Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son, But tell me, why children?" "To children, one teaches the Torah, my father." "Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son, But tell me, why long life?" "That which lives sings the glory of the Lord, my father." "Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son, But you also want some bread?" "Take this bread, eat it, bless it, my father."
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Mejerke, main Suhn, Mejerke, main Suhn, oi Mejerke, main Suhn, Zi weiss tu, var wemen du steihst? "Lifnei Melech Malchei hamlochim," Tatunju. Mejerke, main Suhn, Mejerke, main Suhn, oi Mejerke, main Suhn, Wos ze westu bai Ihm bet'n? "Bonej, chajei, M'sunei," Tatunju. Mejerke, main Suhn, Mejerke, main Suhn, oi Mejerke, main Suhn, Oif wos darfs tu Bonei? "Bonim eiskim batoiroh," Tatunju. Mejerke, main Suhn, Mejerke, main Suhn, oi Mejerke, main Suhn, Oif wos darfs tu chajei? "Kol chai joiducho," Tatunju.
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Note: this text is in transliterated Yiddish, Aramaic, and Hebew."Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son, Do you know before whom do you stand?" "BEFORE THE KING OF THE KING OF KINGS, father dear." "Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son, And what will you ask of him?" "CHILDREN, LIFE, AND SUSTENANCE, father dear." "Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son, For what do you need children?" "CHILDREN STUDY THE TORAH, father dear." "Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son, For what do you need life?" "ALL LIFE SHALL PRAISE HIM, father dear." "Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son, But you also want some bread?" "YOU SHALL EAT, AND BE SATISFIED AND BLESS THE LORD YOUR GOD, father dear.
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Translator's note: the Aramaic & Hebrew phrases are in capital letters
Stanza 1, line 3: "Tateniu" is Yiddish for "father dear" and "Tateniu-Foter" means "God, our Father." The suffix -niu or -nju indicates endearment or intimacy.
Stanza 5, line 3: the text is from DEUTERONOMY 8:10
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