Marguerite, elle est malade
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Marguerite, elle est malade,
il lui faut (aut! aut!) le médecin!
Médecin par sa visite
Lui a de(he he)fendu le vin
Médecin, va-t'en au diable
puisque tu(u u) défend le vin
J'en ai bu toute ma vie
J'en boirai (he he) jusqu'à la fin.
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- ENG English (Laura Claycomb) , "Marguerite is ill", 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
Line count: 8
Word count: 44
Marguerite is ill
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Marguerite is ill,
she needs a doctor!
The doctor says in his visit
that wine is off limits!
Doctor, go to the Devil
as long as you keep wine from me!
I've drunk all my life
I will drink until the very end!
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- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2011 by Laura Claycomb, (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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This text was added to the website: 2011-11-24
Line count: 8
Word count: 43