Je saute, je danse
Language: French (Français)
Mon père veut me marier,
Mon père veut me marier
Avec le plus joly berger;
Refrain
Je saute, je danse,
Je vais en cadence,
Et je dis mes chansons;
Filant ma quenouillette,
En gardant mes moutons.
Mon joly berger m’a donné
Une ceintur’ d’argent doré
Avec l’écharpe à mon côté.
Refrain
Mon joly berger m’a donné
Un corselet tout satiné
La bavolet bien empesé.
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Mon joly berger m’a donné
Courte cotte de damassé;
Voyez si j’ai lieu d’espérer.
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Voyez si j’ai lieu d’espérer,
Voyez si j’ai lieu d’espérer
D’être sa fidèle moitié.
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En vain on voudrait le tenter
Ou par richesse ou par beauté.
Il reste constant, mon berger.
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- ENG English (Garrett Medlock) , "I jump, I dance", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2018-12-18
Line count: 29
Word count: 113
I jump, I dance
Language: English after the French (Français)
My father wishes me to marry,
My father wishes me to marry
The very handsome shepherd;
Refrain
I jump, I dance,
I go in rhythm,
And I say my songs;
Spinning my little distaff
[While] keeping my sheep.
My handsome shepherd gave me
A belt of gilded silver
With [a] sash [on the] side.
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My handsome shepherd gave me
A bodice all [of] satin,
The frills well-starched.
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My handsome shepherd gave me
[A] short damask tunic;
See if I have reason to hope.
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See if I have reason to hope,
See if I have reason to hope
To be his faithful [other] half.
Refrain
In vain one would hope to tempt him
Whether [with] wealth or [with] beauty.
He remains loyal, my shepherd.
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This text was added to the website: 2018-12-18
Line count: 29
Word count: 127
