Pauvre Ruteboeuf

Poor Ruteboeuf

Pauvre Ruteboeuf

What have my friends becomeQue sont mes amis devenus
That I held so closeQue j'avais de si près tenus
And loved so muchEt tant aimés
They have been too scatteredIls ont été trop clairsemés
I believe the wind took them awayJe crois le vent les a ôtés
Love is deadL'amour est morte
These are friends that the wind carries awayCe sont amis que vent emporte
And it was windy in front of my doorEt il ventait devant ma porte
Carried them awayLes emporta

With time that leaves trees bareAvec le temps qu'arbres défeuille
When there is no leaf left on a branchQuand il ne reste en branche feuille
That doesn't fall to the groundQui n'aille à terre
With poverty that overwhelms meAvec pauvreté qui m'atterre
That makes war on me from all sidesQui de partout me fait la guerre
Love is deadL'amour est morte
It is not fitting for me to tell youNe convient pas que vous raconte
How I brought shame upon myselfComment je me suis mis à honte
In what wayEn quelle manière

What have my friends becomeQue sont mes amis devenus
That I held so closeQue j'avais de si près tenus
And loved so muchEt tant aimés
They have been too scatteredIls ont été trop clairsemés
I believe the wind took them awayJe crois le vent les a ôtés
Love is deadL'amour est morte
These are friends that the wind carries awayCe sont amis que vent emporte
And it was windy in front of my doorEt il ventait devant ma porte
Carried them awayLes emporta

Poor sense and poor memoryPauvre sens et pauvre mémoire
God gave me the king of gloryM'a Dieu donné le roi de gloire
And poor incomeEt pauvre rente
And a right in the ass when the wind blowsEt droit au cul quand bise vente
The wind comes to me, the wind blows on meLe vent me vient le vent m'évente
Love is deadL'amour est morte
Misfortune does not come aloneLe mal ne sait pas seul venir
Everything that was to come to meTout ce qui m'était à venir
Has happenedM'est avenu
Has happenedM'est avenu