by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  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.

Composition:

    Set to music by Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963), "Chanson à boire", FP 42 no. 2 (1925-1926), published 1926 [ baritone and piano ], from Chansons gaillardes, no. 2, Éd. Heugel

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( 18th century )

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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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