Suu pont de Mirabèl
The theme of the drowned suitor is a common theme in traditional folk ballads. There are many versions of this song. It's been mentioned as a work song (harvest reaper). Here is the Gascon one…
Suu pont de Mirabèl
On Mirabel Bridge
Ballad
Ballad
(Occitan
(Gascon dialect))
(English)
Suu pont de Mirabel Catarina lavava
Suu pont de Mirabel Catarina lavava
Que vengón a passar tres cavalièrs d'armada
Lo purmèr demandà : "Non seretz pas maridada ?"
Lo segond que'u balhè ua polida baga
Mès la baga deu dit cajó tau hons de l'aiga
Lo tresau que sautà hasó la cabussada
Mès tornè pas pujar mès tornè pas la baga
Suu pont de Mirabel Catarina plorava,
Suu pont de Mirabel Catarina plorava.
On Mirabel bridge, Catherine was laundering,
On Mirabel bridge, Catherine was laundering.
Three army horsemen happened to pass by,
The first one asked her, "Wouldn't you be married?"
The second one gave her a pretty ring,
But the ring, from her finger, fell to the bottom of the water.
The third one jumped in, he dove,
But he didn't come back up, he didn't return the ring.
On Mirabel bridge, Catherine was crying,
On Mirabel bridge, Catherine was crying.
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