by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Chanson à boire
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.
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Bertram Kottmann , "Trinklied", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission ; composed by Gary Bachlund.
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- 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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Drinking song
Language: English  after the French (Français)
The kings of Egypt and Syria
Wanted their bodes to be embalmed
So as to last, longer, dead.
What folly!
Let us drink then according to our desire,
We should drink and drink again.
Let us drink then all our life,
Let us embalm ourselves before death.
Let us embalm ourselves,
For the balm is sweet!
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- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2007 by Derek Welton, (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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