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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Gentils galants de France
 (Sung text for setting by J. Tiersot)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
« Gentils galants de France
Qui en la guerre allez,
Je vous prie qu’il vous plaise
Mon ami saluer. »

« Comment le saluerais
Quand point ne le connais ? »
« Il est bon à connaître :
Il est de blanc armé ;

« Il porte la croix blanche,
Les éperons dorés,
Et au bout de sa lance
Un fer d’argent doré. »

« Ne pleurez plus, la belle,
Car il est trépassé ;
Il est mort en Bretagne,
Les Bretons l’ont tué.

« J’ai vu creuser sa fosse
L’orée d’un vert pré,
Et vu chanter sa messe
À quatre cordeliers. »

Composition:

    Set to music by Julien Tiersot (1857 - 1936), "Gentils galants de France" [ medium voice and piano ], from Chants de la vieille France: 20 mélodies et chansons du XIIIè au XVIIIè siècles, no. 5, Éd. 'Au Ménestrel' Heugel

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Gentils galants de France"

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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-07-20
Line count: 20
Word count: 100

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