Lo cocut es mòrt
Lo cocut es mòrt
The Cuckoo Is Dead
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Occitan)
(English)
Lo cocut es mòrt,
Es mòrt en Espanha,
Li an tampat lo bèc,
Amb una castaña.
Repic
A up ! as pas entendut
Cantar la cigala?
A up! as pas entendut
Cantar lo cocut?
Lo cocut es mòrt
Es mòrt en Africa
L'an fach enterrar
Amb la musica
(Repic)
Lo cocut es mòrt
Mòrt en Anglaterra
Li an tampat lo clòt
Amb un pauc de tèrra.
(Repic)
The cuckoo is dead
It died in Spain
They closed its beak
With a sweet chestnut.
Chorus
Ah! Up! Didn't you hear
The cicada sing?
Ah! Up! Didn't you hear
The cuckoo sing?
The cuckoo is dead
It died in Africa
They buried it
With the band*.
Chorus
The cuckoo is dead
It died in England
They closed its grave
With a little earth.
Chorus
Notes
*A musical band.
Comments
Monique Palomares wrote me, "...some versions of verses available, (but) not to be published in a children site!"
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Monique Palomares for contributing and translating this song (with Lisa), the score, the midi and the mp3 music.
Mercé plan!
