by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Chanson à boire
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG ENG GER
Les rois d'Egypte et de Syrie,
Voulaient qu'on embaumât leurs corps,
Pour durer plus longtemps morts.
Quelle folie!
Buvons donc selon notre envie,
Il faut boire et reboire encore.
Buvons donc toute notre vie,
Embaumons-nous avant la mort.
Embaumons-nous;
Que ce baume est doux.
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Bertram Kottmann , "Trinklied", 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 (Derek Welton) , "Drinking song", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Simon Chalifoux) , "Drinking song", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Sonja Lohmiller) , "Trinklied", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Trinklied
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the French (Français)
Die Herrscher im alten Ägypten,
Die liessen sich einbalsamieren,
Um länger die Gräber zu zieren,
Als Tote, die armen Verrückten.
So lasst uns nur immerzu trinken
Denn trinken und trinken muss sein.
Bevor in die Gräber wir sinken
Balsamier’n wir lebendig uns ein.
Balsamier’n wir uns ein;
Dieser Balsam ist fein.
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- Translation from French (Français) to German (Deutsch) copyright © 2021 by Sonja Lohmiller, (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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