Day 6 - D'ou viens tu Bergère?
Versions of this perennially favorite carol have been collected in the Brittany and Poitou regions of France, and a much longer version was found in the Périgord region. All these regions are located along the Atlantic coast in Western France. In addition, another French version and an English version of this carol can be found in Canada. Thanks to Mama Lisa's World for the information and translation of today's carol (or should we say . . . Noël!)
D'où viens-tu bergère / Where Do You Come From, Shepherdess?
D'où viens-tu bergère, d'où viens-tu ?
Where do you come from, shepherdess, where do you come from?
D'où viens-tu bergère, d'où viens-tu ?
Where do you come from, shepherdess, where do you come from?
Je viens de la crèche voir l'enfant Jésus,
I come from the manger to see Baby Jesus,
Sur la paille fraîche il est étendu.
He's lying on fresh straw.
Est-il beau, bergère, est-il beau ?
Is he beautiful, shepherdess, is he beautiful?
Est-il beau, bergère, est-il beau ?
Is he beautiful, shepherdess, is he beautiful?
Plus beau que la lune et que le soleil,
More beautiful than the moon and the sun,
Sur la terre aucune n'a vu son pareil.
No woman on earth has seen his like.
Est-il seul, bergère, est-il seul ?
Is he alone, shepherdess, is he alone?
Est-il seul, bergère, est-il seul ?
Is he alone, shepherdess, is he alone?
Saint Joseph son père, Saint Jean son cousin,
St. Joseph his father, St. John his cousin,
Et sa bonne mère lui donnant le sein.
And his good mother's suckling him.
Quoi de plus bergère, quoi de plus ?
What else, shepherdess, what else?
Quoi de plus bergère, quoi de plus ?
What else, shepherdess, what else?
Le bœuf avec l'âne lui soufflent dessus
The ox and the donkey blow upon him
Et de leur haleine réchauffent Jésus.
And with their breath they warm Jesus.
Est-ce tout, bergère, est-ce tout ?
Is that all, shepherdess, is that all?
Est-ce tout, bergère, est-ce tout ?
Is that all, shepherdess, is that all?
Quatre petits anges descendus du ciel
Four little angels come down from heaven
Chantent les louanges du Père Éternel.
Singing praises to the Everlasting Father.
D'ou viens tu Bergère? - Chorale Atelier des arts
D'ou viens tu Bergère? - The College of Europe Choir
D'ou viens tu Bergère? - Chanticleer (arr. Sirett)
D'ou Viens-tu Bergere! - Helene Baillargeon and friends
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