Blanc, belle rose
This song is sung to the same tune (but at a quicker tempo and with some minor differences) as "J'ai cueilli la belle rose" that traveled from France to Canada.
Blanc, belle rose
White, Beautiful Rose
Chanson enfantine
Children's Song
(French)
(English)
Là-haut, là-haut sur la montagne
Là-haut, là-haut sur la montagne
Il y a des moutons blancs
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
Il y a des moutons blancs
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
C'est la bergère qui les garde
C'est la bergère qui les garde
Elle est habillée de blanc
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
Elle est habillée de blanc
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
Un beau monsieur qui la regarde
Un beau monsieur qui la regarde
"Combien gagnez-vous par an ?"
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
"Combien gagnez-vous par an ?"
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
"Mon beau monsieur, j' gagne pas grand chose
Mon beau monsieur, j' gagne pas grand chose
Je gagne cinq cents francs par an"
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
"Je gagne cinq cents francs par an"
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
"Venez chez moi belle bergère
Venez chez moi belle bergère
Vous en gagnerez six cents"
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
"Vous en gagnerez six cents"
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
"Mon beau monsieur j' suis chez mon père
Mon beau monsieur j' suis chez mon père
Et j'y resterai tout l' temps"
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
"Et j'y resterai tout l' temps"
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
Up there, up there upon the mountain,
Up there, up there upon the mountain,
There is a flock of white sheep,
White, white, white, beautiful rose.
There is a flock of white sheep,
White, white, white, and pink and white.
The shepherdess is watching the sheep,
The shepherdess is watching the sheep
And she is all dressed in white,
White, white, white, beautiful rose,
And she is all dressed in white,
White, white, white, and pink and white.
A nice gentleman is looking at her,
A nice gentleman is looking at her,
"How much do you earn a year?"
White, white, white, beautiful rose.
"How much do you earn a year?"
White, white, white, and pink and white.
"Nice gentleman, I earn so little,
Nice gentleman, I earn so little,
I earn five hundred a year,
White, white, white, beautiful rose.
I earn five hundred a year,
White, white, white, and pink and white.
"Come to my home, pretty shepherdess,
Come to my home, pretty shepherdess,
You'll earn six hundred a year.
White, white, white, beautiful rose.
You'll earn six hundred a year,
White, white, white, and pink and white.
"Nice gentleman, I'm at my father's,
Nice gentleman, I'm at my father's
And I'll stay there all my life,
White, white, white, beautiful rose,
And I'll stay there all my life,
White, white, white, and pink and white.
Notes
The translation is singable.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Photo: Monique
Merci beaucoup!
