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Malbrough s’en va-t-en guerre

February 16, 2021 by admin

Comptines et Chansons Enfantines Traditionelles des Iles Seychelles

1

Malbrough s’en va-t-en guerre,

Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,

Malbrough s’en va-t-en guerre,

Ne sait quand reviendra. (ter)

2

Il reviendra-z-à Pâques,

Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,

Il reviendra-z-à Pâques,

Ou à la Trinité. (ter)

3

La Trinité se passe,

Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,

La Trinité se passe,

Malbrough ne revient pas. (ter)

4

Madame à sa tour monte,

Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,

Madame à sa tour monte,

Si haut qu’elle peut monter. (ter)

5

Elle aperçoit son page,

Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,

Elle aperçoit son page,

Tout de noir habillé. (ter)

6

« Beau page, mon beau page,

Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,

Beau page, mon beau page,

Quell’ nouvelle apportez ? » (ter)

7

« Aux nouvelles que j’apporte,

Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,

Aux nouvelles que j’apporte,

Vous beaux yeux vont pleurer. (ter)

8

Quittez vos habits roses,

Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,

Quittez vos habits roses,

Et vos satins brochés. (ter)

9

Monsieur d’Malbrough est mort,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

Monsieur d’Malbrough est mort,

Est mort et enterré. (ter)

10

J’ l’ai vu porter en terre,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

J’l’ai vu porter en terre,

Par quatre z’officiers. (ter)

11

L’un portait sa cuirasse,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

L’un portait sa cuirasse,

L’autre son bouclier. (ter)

12

L’un portait son grand sabre,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

L’un portait son grand sabre,

L’autre ne portait rien. (ter)

13

À l’entour de sa tombe,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

À l’entour de sa tombe

Romarin l’on planta. (ter)

14

Sur la plus haute branche,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

Sur la plus haute branche,

Le rossignol chanta. (ter)

15

On vit voler son âme,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

On vit voler son âme,

À travers les lauriers. (ter)

16

Chacun mit ventre à terre,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

Chacun mit ventre à terre,

Et puis se releva. (ter)

17

Pour chanter les victoires,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

Pour chanter les victoires,

Que Malbrough remporta. (ter)

18

La cérémonie faite,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

La cérémonie faite,

Chacun s’en fut coucher. (ter)

19

Les uns avec leurs femmes,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

Les uns avec leurs femmes,

Et les autres tout seuls. (ter)

20

Ce n’est pas qu’il en manque,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

Ce n’est pas qu’il en manque,

Car j’en connais beaucoup. (ter)

21

Des blondes et des brunes,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

Des blondes et des brunes,

Et des châtains aussi. (ter)

22

J’n’en dis pas davantage,

Mironton, tonton, mirontaine ;

J’n’en dis pas davantage,

Car en voilà assez. (ter)


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