Willie Taylor

Willie Taylor

Willie Taylor et sa jeune amante, pleins de joie et de loyautéWillie Taylor and his youthful lover, full of mirth and loyalty
Ils allaient à l'église pour se marier, il a été pressé et envoyé en merThey were going to the church to be married, he was pressed and sent on sea
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Elle s'est habillée comme un marin, sur sa poitrine elle portait une étoileShe dressed herself up like a sailor, on her breast she wore a star
Ses doigts magnifiques, longs et fins, elle leur a mis un peu de goudronHer beautiful fingers long and slender, she gave them all just a smear of tar
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Sur le navire, il y avait une rixe, elle était parmi les autresOn the ship there being a skirmish, she being one amongst the rest
Un bouton en argent a volé de sa veste, et son sein blanc est apparuA silver button flew off her jacket, there appeared her snow white breast
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Dit le capitaine à cette belle fille, quel malheur t'amène iciSays the captain to this fair maid, what misfortune has took you here
Je cherche mon véritable amour, que tu as pressé l'année dernièreI'm in search of my true lover, whom you pressed on the other year
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Si tu cherches ton véritable amour, dis-moi donc son nomIf you're in search of your true lover, pray come tell to me his name
Willie Taylor, c'est comme ça qu'on l'appelle, mais Fitzgerald est son nomWillie Taylor they do call him, but Fitzgerald is his name
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Lève-toi demain matin, dès l'aube du jourLet you get up tomorrow morning, early as the break of day
Là tu trouveras ton Willie Taylor, marchant avec sa belle dameThere you'll find your Willie Taylor, walking along with his lady gay
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Elle s'est levée le lendemain matin, dès l'aube du jourShe got up the very next morning, early as the break of day
Là elle a aperçu son Willie Taylor marchant avec sa belle dameThere she spied her Willie Taylor walking along with his lady gay
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Elle a sorti une paire de pistolets qu'elle avait à sa dispositionShe drew out a brace of pistols that she had at her command
Là elle a tiré sur son Willie Taylor avec sa fiancée à sa droiteThere she shot her Willie Taylor with his bride at his right hand
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Quand le capitaine a entendu cela, de l'acte qu'elle avait commisWhen the Captain came to hear it, of the deed that she had done
Il l'a faite commandante d'un navire, pour une embarcation vers l'île de ManHe made her a ship's commander, over a vessel for the Isle of Man
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