Bergerette

Shepherdess

Bergerette

Mountain folks, let's sing togetherMontagnards, chantons ensemble
Mountain folks, let's sing in unisonMontagnards, chantons en chœur
On this day that brings us togetherEn ce jour qui nous rassemble
Let joy be in our heartsQue la joie soit dans nos cœurs

This morning, everything is festiveCe matin, tout est en fête
Let's sing, let's sing, shall weChantons, chantons, voulez-vous
The Shepherdess' songLa chanson de Bergerette
The shepherdess from our landLa bergère de chez nous

She was a shepherdessC'était une bergère
Who tended her sheepQui gardait ses moutons
And every day, her motherEt chaque jour, sa mère
Would tell her: Be carefulLui disait : Attention

{Chorus:}{Refrain :}
Shepherdess, ShepherdessBergerette, Bergerette
Beware of the wolfMéfie-toi du loup
He's watching you, he's lurkingIl te guette, il te guette
And prowling everywhereEt rôde partout
The overly flirtatious girlsLes fillettes trop coquettes
Appeal to him greatlyLui plaisent beaucoup
Shepherdess, ShepherdessBergerette, Bergerette
Beware of the wolfMéfie-toi du loup

The boys from the villageLes garçons du village
Were madly in loveÉtaient amoureux fous
And all, when she passed byEt tous, à son passage
Would make eyes at herLui faisaient les yeux doux

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One evening, from the mountainUn soir, de la montagne
She did not returnElle ne revint pas
Everywhere, in the countrysidePartout, dans la campagne
Below, they called for herEn bas, on l'appela

Shepherdess, ShepherdessBergerette, Bergerette
Where are you hiding?Où vous cachez-vous ?
Shepherdess, ShepherdessBergerette, Bergerette
We're searching everywhereNous cherchons partout
Shepherdess, ShepherdessBergerette, Bergerette
But what are you doing?Mais que faites-vous ?
Hoo, hoo!Hou, hou !
Shepherdess, ShepherdessBergerette, Bergerette
Come back to usRevenez vers nous

The whole eveningLa soirée tout entière
Her mother searched for herSa mère la chercha
And when, in the clearingEt quand, dans la clairière
She found herElle la retrouva

Shepherdess, ShepherdessBergerette, Bergerette
Blushed suddenlyRougit tout à coup
The girl, the girlLa fillette, la fillette
Afraid of the wolfAyant peur du loup
On the grass, on the grassSur l'herbette, sur l'herbette
Held by the neck...Tenait par le cou...
[Who is it?][Qui donc ?]
Not so dumb, not so dumbPas si bête, pas si bête
Her cousin Jean-LoupSon cousin Jean-Loup

Shepherdess, ShepherdessBergerette, Bergerette
Marry Jean-LoupEpouse Jean-Loup
It's a celebrationC'est la fête
Singing everywhereOn chante partout
Shepherdess, ShepherdessBergerette, Bergerette
No longer afraid of the wolfN'a plus peur du loup
Shepherdess, ShepherdessBergerette, Bergerette
No longer afraid of the wolfN'a plus peur du loup