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The king had the drum beatLe roi a fait battre tambour
To see all his ladiesPour voir toutes ses dames
And the first one he sawEt la première qu'il a vue
Stole his soul, stole his soulLui a ravi son âme lui a ravi son âme

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Marquis, tell me, do you knowMarquis, dis-moi, la connais-tu
Who is this pretty ladyQui est cette jolie dame
The marquis repliedLe marquis lui a répondu
Sire king, she is my wifeSire roi, c'est ma femme

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Marquis, you are luckier than meMarquis, tu es plus heureux que moi
To have such a beautiful wifeD'avoir femme si belle
If you were willing to grant her to meSi tu voulais me l'accorder
I would take care of herJe me chargerais d'elle

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Sire, if you were not a kingSire si vous n'étiez pas roi
I would seek vengeanceJ'en tirerais vengeance
But since you are the kingMais pusique vous êtes le roi
I am at your commandA votre obéissance

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Marquis, do not be angryMarquis, ne te fâche donc pas
You will have your rewardT'auras te r'compense
I will make you in my armiesJe te ferai dans mes armées
A handsome marshal of FranceBeau maréchal de france

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Farewell my love, farewell my heartAdieu ma mie, adieu mon cå"ur
Farewell my hopeAdieu mon espérance
Since you must serve the kingPuisqu'il te faut servir le roi
Let us part waysSéparons-nous d'ensemble

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The queen had a bouquet madeLa reine a fait faire un bouquet
Of beautiful lily flowersDe belles fleurs de lyse
And the scent of this bouquetEt la senteur de ce bouquet
Made the marquise dieA fait mourir marquise

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