På broen i Avignon
Silje wrote, "I learned this at school in one of my French classes, many years ago. I remember that we also learned it in Norwegian, and it goes like this…"
På broen i Avignon
At the Bridge in Avignon
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Norwegian)
(English)
På broen i Avignon
se de danser, se de danser
på broen i Avignon
se de danser rundt i ring.
De kjekke herremenn danser hit
De kjekke herremenn danser dit
På broen i Avignon
se de danser, se de danser
på broen i Avignon
se de danser rundt i ring.
De vakre piker danser hit.
De vakre piker danser dit.
På broen i Avignon
se de danser, se de danser
På broen i Avignon
se de danser rundt i ring.
At the bridge in Avignon
Look, they're dancing, look, they're dancing,
At the bridge in Avignon
Look, they're dancing 'round in whirls.
The handsome gentlemen are dancing here,
The handsome gentlemen are dancing there.
At the bridge in Avignon
Look, they're dancing, look, they're dancing,
At the bridge in Avignon
Look, they're dancing 'round in whirls.
The pretty young ladies are dancing here,
The pretty young ladies are dancing there.
At the bridge in Avignon
Look, they're dancing, look, they're dancing,
At the bridge in Avignon
Look, they're dancing 'round in whirls.
Comments
At the bridge in Avignon is originally a French song called Sur le Pont d'Avignon (you can click the link for the original French version).
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Silje for contributing and translating this song and to Monique Palomares for the photo of the Bridge of Avignon in southern France.
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