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| C'est l'aviron It's the oar | |
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M'en revenant de la jolie Rochelle, M'en revenant de la jolie Rochelle, J'ai rencontré trois jolies demoiselles. (Refrain) C'est l'aviron qui nous mène, qui nous mène, C'est l'aviron qui nous mène en haut. J'ai point choisi, mais j'ai pris la plus belle J'ai point choisi, mais j'ai pris la plus belle J' l'y fis monter derrièr' moi, sur ma selle. (Refrain) J'y fis cent lieues sans parler avec elle J'y fis cent lieues sans parler avec elle Au bout d' cent lieues, ell' me d'mandit à boire. (Refrain) Je l'ai menée auprès d'une fontaine Je l'ai menée auprès d'une fontaine Quand ell' fut là, ell' ne voulut point boire. (Refrain) Je l'ai menée au logis de son père Je l'ai menée au logis de son père Quand ell' fut là, ell' buvait à pleins verres. (Refrain) À la santé de son père et sa mère À la santé de son père et sa mère À la santé d'celui que son coeur aime (Refrain) | |
English Translation | |
On my way back from pretty La Rochelle city On my way back from pretty La Rochelle city, I met three pretty young ladies. (Chorus) It's the oar that leads us, that leads us, It's the oar that leads us to the top I didn't choose, but I took the prettiest, I didn't choose, but I took the prettiest, I had her mount behind me on my saddle. (Chorus) I rode a hundred leagues without speaking with her, I rode a hundred leagues without speaking with her, After a hundred leagues, she asked for a drink. (Chorus) I lead her to a fountain, I lead her to a fountain, When she got there, she didn't want to drink. (Chorus) I lead her to her father's dwelling, I lead her to her father's dwelling, When she got there, she drank many glassfuls. (Chorus) To her father and mother's health, To her father and mother's health, To the health of the one her heart loves. (Chorus) Credits Song: French version of “Pull on the oars” Music video: Courtesy of fleurdelys1241 Selected & transcribed by: Anthony Hall Copyright: Fair use principle, for educational purposes. | |
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