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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Margot, labourez les vignes
Language: French (Français) 
Margot, labourez les vignes,
Vignes, vignes, vignolet,
Margot, labourez les vignes 
Gaîment.

En passant la Lorraine, Margot,
Rencontrai trois capitaines, Margot.
Margot, labourez les vignes, etc.

Ils m’ont appelé vilaine, Margot,
Je suis leur fièvre quartaine, Margot.
Margot, labourez les vignes, etc.

Je ne suis pas si vilaine, Margot,
Puisque le fils du roi m’aime, Margot.
Margot, labourez les vignes, etc.

Il m’a donné pour étrenne, Margot,
Un bouquet de Marjolaine, Margot,
Margot, labourez les vignes, etc.

S’il fleurit, je serait reine, Margot,
S’il y meurt, je perds ma peine, Margot.
Margot, labourez les vignes, etc.

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, 16th century [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Julien Tiersot (1857 - 1936), "Margot, labourez les vignes" [ medium voice, chorus, and piano ], from Chants de la vieille France: 20 mélodies et chansons du XIIIè au XVIIIè siècles, no. 9, Éd. 'Au Ménestrel' Heugel ; based on a melody by Jacques d'Arcadelt [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2025-08-14
Line count: 19
Word count: 96

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