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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Bonny at morn

(Sung text for setting by B. Britten)

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Language: Scottish (Scots)

Our translations: FRE GER

The sheep's in the meadows, 
  The kye's in the corn,
Thou's ower lang in thy bed, 
  Bonny at morn,
    Canny at night,
Thou's ower lang in thy bed,
  Bonny at morn.

The bird's in the nest, 
  The trout's in the burn;
Thou hinders thy mother 
  In many a turn.
    Canny at night, 
  Bonny at morn,
Thou's ower lang in thy bed,
  Bonny at morn.

We're all laid idle 
  Wi' keeping the bairn,
The lass wi' net learn,
  The lad wi' net work.
    Canny at night, 
  Bonny at morn,
Thou's ower lang in thy bed,
  Bonny at morn.

Composition:

(Edward) Benjamin Britten

8 Folk Song Arrangements

Text Authorship:

from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Bonny at Morn"

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

FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Beau le matin", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
GER German (Deutsch) [singable] (Bertram Kottmann) , "Niedlich am Morgen", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Beau le matin

(Sung text translation for setting by B. Britten)

See original

Language: French (Français) after the Scottish (Scots)

Les moutons sont dans les prairies, la vache est dans le blé,
Tu es allongé sur ton lit, beau le matin,
Malin la nuit, beau le matin,
Tu es allongé sur ton lit,
Beau le matin.

L'oiseau est dans le nid, la truite est dans le ruisseau,
Tu gênes ta mère par tes tours,
Malin la nuit, beau le matin,
Tu es allongé sur ton lit,
Beau le matin.

Nous sommes tous allongés à paresser en gardant les enfants,
Le garçon ne veut pas travailler et la fille ne veut pas apprendre,
Malin la nuit, beau le matin,
Tu es allongé sur ton lit,
Beau le matin.

Text Authorship:

Translation from Scottish (Scots) to French (Français) copyright © 2015 by Guy Laffaille, (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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