N’aï pas iéu dè mîo
Language: Occitan
N’aï pas iéu dè mîo, soui qu’un’ pastourel ;
mè sé n’obio-z-uno li sério fidèl;
s’obio ‘no mio qué m’aïmèssé plo,
dé poutous, dé flours iéu lo coubririo !
Mè sul pount d’Entraygo n’io dous áuzelous,
né fa què canta pel lous amourous ;
s’ès plo bertat cantarèn plo lèu
pel lo gento mio qu’es olprès dé iéu !
Pel lous camps d’Endoun’ io dé gèntoï flours ;
soun blugoï, roujoï, è dé toutos coulours ;
li cal ana qué n’èn culiaráï,
o lo méouno mio lès pourtoráï !
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- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "I’ve no one of my own", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 12
Word count: 82
I’ve no one of my own
Language: English after the Occitan
I’ve no one of my own, I’m just a shepherd;
if I had [such a] one, I’d be faithful;
if I had [such a] one who loved me best,
with kisses, with flowers, I’d cover [her]!
On the bridge at Entraygo are two birds,
they only sing for those in love;
if this is true, they’ll sing
for the girl who’ll be with me!
In the fields of Endoun are pretty flowers;
they’re blue, red, and all the colors of the rainbow;
I shall go to collect them,
and bring them to my girlfriend!
Translator's note for line 3-2: Literally: “and of all colors”
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- Translation from Occitan 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: 2019-07-20
Line count: 12
Word count: 94
