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Thread #130522   Message #3074965
Posted By: Monique
15-Jan-11 - 02:56 AM
Thread Name: The French 'Voice of the People' set
Subject: RE: The French 'Voice of the People' set
JEAN PANSARD N'A PAS ENCORE SOUPÉ
(Walloon and French)

Djan Ponsôd n'a né co soupé
S'il-vous-plait de lui en donner.
Taillez ci, taillez là,

Mètouz-l' au mitan du plat.
In p'tit bokèt d'pwin
In p'tit bokèt d'tchau
Pou Djan Ponsôd.
D'jai dès djambes di fiêr,
Dje coûrs come un ciêr ;
Dj'ai dès djambes di fistu,
Djè d'mère toudi ascroupu d'ssus
JEAN PANSARD HASN'T HAD SUPPER YET


Jean Pansard (1) hasn't had supper yet,
If you'd like to give him some,
Cut here, cut there

Put some in the middle of the dish.
A little piece of bread,
A little piece of meat
For Jean Pansard.
I have iron legs,
I run like a deer;
I have wisp legs,
I always stay hunkered on them.
(1) John Potbelly could be a good equivalent.

You can hear the recording here
You'll find different versions along with different scores here


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