Christmas Carol

Christmas Carol

(Occitan)

(English)

Ieu me siái levat per un matinet
Que l'auba metiá son blanc mantelet.

Repic
Cantem Nadal, Nadal, Nadal,
Cantem Nadal encara.
Cantem Nadal, Nadal, Nadal,
Cantem Nadal encara.

Ai pres ma capòta e mon capulet
E mon cort mantèl de droguet* violet.

(Repic)

Puèi me'n siái anat cercar Guilhaumet,
"Qu'escotas aquí, gai pastorelet?"

(Repic)

Escoti cantar lo rossinholet,
Jamai n'ai ausit cant tant aimablet.

(Repic)

N'es lo rossinhòl ni autre aucelet
Mas del Paradís un bèl angelet.

(Repic)

Ditz qu'a Betelèm, dins un establet
Es nascut anuèit un Dieu enfantet.

(Repic)

Ai pres mon auboesa e mon flajolet
Guilhaume sa viòla ambe son arquet.

(Repic)

Venètz pastorèls, al sant Anhelet
Anirem ofrir un cant novelet.

(Repic)

I got up one early morning
When the dawn was putting its little white mantel on.

(Chorus)
Let's sing Christmas, Christmas, Christmas,
Let's sing Christmas again.
Let's sing Christmas, Christmas, Christmas,
Let's sing Christmas again.

I took my cloak and my hood
And my short coat of violet wool*.

(Chorus)

Then I went to fetch little William,
"What are you listening to, gay little shepherd?"

(Chorus)

I'm listening to the little nightingale sing,
Never have I heard such a nice song.

(Chorus)

It's not the nightingale nor any other little bird,
But a beautiful angel from Paradise.

(Chorus)

He says that in Bethlehem, in a little stable,
Last night a Child God was born.

(Chorus)

I took my oboe and my flageolet**,
William his viola with his bow.

(Chorus)

Come, shepherds, to the Holy Lamb
We'll go present a new song.

(Chorus)