Chansons traditionnelles — Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre" by Chansons traditionnelles.
Lyrics
Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre,
Ne sais quand reviendra.
Il reviendra-z-à Pâques,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Il reviendra-z-à Pâques,
Ou à la Trinité.
La Trinité se passe,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
La Trinité se passe,
Malbrough ne revient pas.
Madame à sa tour monte,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Madame à sa tour monte,
Si haut qu'elle peut monter.
Elle voit venir son page,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Elle voit venir son page,
Tout de noir habillé.
«Beau page, mon beau page,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Beau page, mon beau page,
Quelles nouvelle s apportez?»
«Aux nouvelle s que j'apporte,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Aux nouvelles que j'apporte,
Vos beaux yeux vont pleurer.
Quittez vos habits roses,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Quittez vos habits roses,
Et vos satins brochés.
Monsieur Malbrough est mort,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Monsieur Malbrough est mort,
Est mort et enterré.
Je l'ai vu porter en terre,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Je l'ai vu porter en terre,
Par quatre-z-officiers.
L'un portait sa cuirasse,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
L'un portait sa cuirasse,
L'autre son bouclier.
L'un portait son grand sabre,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
L'un portait son grand sabre
L'autre ne portait rien.
A l'entour de sa tombe,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
A l'entour de sa tombe,
Romarins fut planté.
Sur la plus haute branche,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Sur la plus haute branche
Un rossignol chantait.
On vit voler son âme,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
On vit voler son âme
Au travers des lauriers.
La cérémonie faite,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
La cérémonie faite,
Chacun s'en fut coucher.
Les uns avec leurs femmes
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Les uns avec leurs femmes,
Et les autres tout seuls!
Je n'en dis pas davantage,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Je n'en dis pas davantage,
Car en voilà-z-assez».
Lyrics translation
Malbrough's going to war, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, Malbrough's going to war, don't know when he'll come back.
He will return-z-to Easter, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, he will return-Z-to Easter, or to the Trinity.
The Trinity is happening, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, the Trinity is happening, Malbrough is not coming back.
Madame in her turn rises, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, Madame in her turn rises, so high that she can rise.
She sees her page coming, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, she sees her page coming, all dressed in black.
"Beau page, mon beau page, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, Beau page, mon beau page, what news are you bringing?""To the news I bring, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, to the news I bring, your beautiful eyes will cry.
Leave your pink robes, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, leave your pink robes, and your brocade satins.
Mr. Malbrough is dead, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, Mr. Malbrough is dead, dead and buried.
I saw him wear on Earth, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, I saw him wear on Earth, by four-z-officers.
One wore his battleship, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, one wore his battleship, the other his shield.
One bore his Great Sword, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, one bore his Great Sword the other bore nothing.
Around his grave, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, around his grave, Rosemary was planted.
On the highest branch, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, on the highest branch a nightingale sang.
We saw stealing his soul, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, we saw stealing his soul through the laurels.
The ceremony done, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, the ceremony done, everyone went to bed.
With their wives Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, with their wives, and the others alone!
I don't say any more, Mironton, mironton, mirontaine, I don't say any more, because that's enough."