J'ai descendu dans mon jardin (bis)
Language: French (Français)
Our translations: ENG
J'ai descendu dans mon jardin (bis) Pour y cueillir du romarin Gentil coquelicot, Mesdames Gentil coquelicot nouveau J'n'en avais pas cueilli trois brins (bis) Qu'un rossignol vint sur ma main Gentil coquelicot, Mesdames Gentil coquelicot nouveau Il me dit trois mots en latin (bis) Que les hommes ne valent rien Gentil coquelicot Mesdames Gentil coquelicot nouveau Que les hommes ne valent rien (bis) Et les garçons encore moins bien Gentil coquelicot Mesdames Gentil coquelicot nouveau Des dames, il ne me dit rien (bis) Mais des d'moiselles beaucoup de bien Gentil coquelicot Mesdames Gentil coquelicot nouveau
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Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert Juan René Gerhard Ottenwaelder (1896 - 1970), as Roberto Gerhard, "Un rossignol vint sur ma main", 1944?, published 2002, first performed 1957 [ medium voice and piano ], from Six chansons populaires françaises, no. 3, Boosey & Hawkes [sung text not yet checked]
- by Mátyás György Seiber (1905 - 1960), "J'ai descendu", 1944, published 1959 [ soprano and guitar ], from Four French Folksongs , no. 2, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Claycomb) , "I went down", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Laura Claycomb
This text was added to the website: 2011-11-24
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Word count: 95