by
Albert Rudhardt (1894 - 1944)
Les cadeaux
Language: French (Français)
J'ai vu trois rois sur le chemin
Tous plus beaux les uns que les autres
Ayant des cadeaux pleins les mains
À côté des leurs
Que seront les notres?
Autant dire rien!
Ils ont mis vers le petit prince
La myrrhe l'or et l'encens
Nos pauvres presents paraissaient bien minces
Près des trésors de trois provinces
Il a regardé les bijoux
Nous restions sans rien dire
Puis il a regardé vers nous
Et son premier sourire fut pour nous
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The gifts
Language: English after the French (Français)
I saw three kings on the road,
Each finer than any other,
Their hands laden with gifts.
In contrast to theirs
what will ours be?
You could say, nothing!
They laid before the little prince
Myrrh, gold and frankincense.
Our poor presents looked very poor
Next to the three sovereigns.
He looked at the jewels
We said nothing
Then he looked at us
And his first smile was for us.
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