Quatre chanson populaires

Song Cycle by Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Word count: 296

English translation: Four popular songs ( Laura Prichard)

1. Chanson espagnole  [sung text checked 1 time]

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 ...

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Spanish song", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

2. Chanson Française  [sung text checked 1 time]

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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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "French song", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Note: the dialect of Occitan here is Limousin (or Lemousin, in that language)
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 !

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

3. Canzone italiana  [sung text checked 1 time]

M'affaccio la finestra e vedo l'onde,
Vedo le mie miserie che sò granne!
Chiamo l'amòre mio, nun m'arrisponde!

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Italian song", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

4. Chanson hébraïque  [sung text checked 1 time]

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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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Hebrew song", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Auditorium du Louvre

4. Mejerke, main Suhn  [sung text checked 1 time]

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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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Mayerke, my son", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Note: this text is in transliterated Yiddish, Aramaic, and Hebew.

Researcher for this text: Barbara Miller