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PIERRE DE GRENOBLE

Quand Pierre est parti pour la guerre
Sept ans y est resté
L'a laissé sa mie à Grenoble
S' mourant de regrets

La première lettre qu'a reçue Pierre
L'était pleine de fleurs
La deuxième lettre qu'a reçue Pierre
L'était pleine de pleurs

S'en fut trouver son capitaine
Donne-moi mon congé
pour aller voir ma mie à Grenoble
Qui s' meurt de regrets

Mais quand il fut sur ses collines
L'entendit sonner
À ceux qui la portaient
En terre laisse-moi l'embrasser

La première fois que Pierre l'embrasse
Pierre a soupiré
La deuxième fois que Pierre l'embrasse
Pierre a trépassé

Qu'en pensez-vous gens de Grenoble
De cet amour-là
Se sont couchés l'un contre l'autre
Ils dorment tous les deux
PETER OF GRENOBLE

When Peter left for war,
He stayed there seven years.
He left his sweetheart in Grenoble,
Dying of regrets (sorrow).

The first letter Peter received
Was full of flowers,
The second letter Peter received
Was full of tears.

He went to see his captain
"Give me my leave
To go to see my sweetheart in Grenoble,
She's dying of regrets (sorrow)".

But when he reached its hills,
He heard [bells] ring
To those who were carrying her to bury her
"Let me kiss her".

The first time Peter kissed her,
Peter sighed,
The second time Peter kissed her,
Peter died.

What do you think, people of Grenoble,
Of this love?
They lied down side by side,
The two of them sleep.
Other versions, translations, discussion and notes on this Mudcat thread.

Recording by Malicorne
Live rendition by
Gabriel Yacoub and Marie Sauvet
Sheet music 1 sheet music 2

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