Fairport Convention - Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969) - translation of the lyrics into French

Lyrics and translation Fairport Convention - Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)




Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
I forbid you maidens all that wear gold in your hair
Je t'interdis, à toi, ma belle, qui portes de l'or dans tes cheveux,
To travel to Carterhaugh for young Tam Lin is there
D'aller à Carterhaugh, car le jeune Tam Lin y est.
None that go by Carterhaugh but they leave him a pledge
Nul ne passe par Carterhaugh sans lui laisser un gage,
Either their mantles of green or else their maidenhead
Soit son manteau vert, soit sa virginité.
Janet tied her kirtle green a bit above her knee
Janet a noué sa jupe verte un peu au-dessus de son genou,
And she's gone to Carterhaugh as fast as go can she
Et elle est allée à Carterhaugh aussi vite que ses pieds pouvaient la porter.
She'd not pulled a double rose, a rose but only two
Elle n'avait pas encore cueilli une rose double, seulement deux roses,
When up then came young Tam Lin, says "Lady, pull no more"
Quand le jeune Tam Lin est arrivé, disant "Ma dame, ne cueillez plus."
"And why come you to Carterhaugh without command from me?"
"Et pourquoi viens-tu à Carterhaugh sans mon autorisation ?"
"I'll come and go", young Janet said, "and ask no leave of thee"
"Je viendrai et j'irai", a dit la jeune Janet, "et je ne te demanderai pas la permission."
Janet tied her kirtle green a bit above her knee
Janet a noué sa jupe verte un peu au-dessus de son genou,
And she's gone to her father as fast as go can she
Et elle est allée voir son père aussi vite que ses pieds pouvaient la porter.
Well, up then spoke her father dear and he spoke meek and mild
Alors son cher père a parlé, et il a parlé doucement et avec douceur,
"Oh, and alas, Janet," he said, "I think you go with child"
"Oh, et hélas, Janet", a-t-il dit, "je crois que tu es enceinte."
"Well, if that be so," Janet said, "myself shall bear the blame
"Eh bien, si c'est le cas", a dit Janet, "je porterai le blâme,
There's not a knight in all your hall shall get the baby's name"
Il n'y a pas un chevalier dans tout votre hall qui pourra donner un nom à l'enfant."
For if my love were an earthly knight as he is an elfin grey
Car si mon amour était un chevalier terrestre comme il est un lutin gris,
I'd not change my own true love for any knight you have"
Je ne changerais pas mon véritable amour pour aucun chevalier que vous avez."
Janet tied her kirtle green a bit above her knee
Janet a noué sa jupe verte un peu au-dessus de son genou,
And she's gone to Carterhaugh as fast as go can she
Et elle est allée à Carterhaugh aussi vite que ses pieds pouvaient la porter.
"Oh, tell to me, Tam Lin," she said, "why came you here to dwell?"
"Oh, dis-moi, Tam Lin", a-t-elle dit, "pourquoi es-tu venu habiter ici ?"
"The Queen of Faeries caught me when from my horse I fell
"La Reine des Fées m'a attrapé quand je suis tombé de mon cheval,
And at the end of seven years she pays a tithe to Hell
Et à la fin des sept ans, elle paie une dîme à l'enfer.
I so fair and full of flesh and feared it be myself
J'étais si beau et plein de chair que je craignais pour moi-même.
But tonight is Hallowe'en and the faerie folk ride
Mais ce soir c'est la veille d'Halloween et les fées chevauchent,
Those that would their true love win at Miles Cross they must bide
Ceux qui veulent gagner leur véritable amour doivent attendre à Miles Cross.
First let past the horses black and then let past the brown
Laissez passer d'abord les chevaux noirs, puis les chevaux bruns,
Quickly run to the white steed and pull the rider down
Courez vite vers le cheval blanc et tirez le cavalier.
For I'll ride on the white steed, the nearest to the town
Car je chevaucherai le cheval blanc, le plus près de la ville,
For I was an earthly knight, they give me that renown
Car j'étais un chevalier terrestre, ils me donnent cette renommée.
Oh, they will turn me in your arms to a newt or a snake
Oh, ils me transformeront dans tes bras en une salamandre ou un serpent,
But hold me tight and fear not, I am your baby's father
Mais tiens-moi serré et ne crains rien, je suis le père de ton bébé.
And they will turn me in your arms into a lion bold
Et ils me transformeront dans tes bras en un lion audacieux,
But hold me tight and fear not and you will love your child
Mais tiens-moi serré et ne crains rien, et tu aimeras ton enfant.
And they will turn me in your arms into a naked knight
Et ils me transformeront dans tes bras en un chevalier nu,
But cloak me in your mantle and keep me out of sight"
"Mais couvre-moi de ton manteau et garde-moi hors de vue."
In the middle of the night she heard the bridle ring
Au milieu de la nuit, elle entendit le bruit des rênes.
She heeded what he did say and young Tam Lin did win
Elle a écouté ce qu'il a dit, et le jeune Tam Lin a gagné.
Then up spoke the Faerie Queen, an angry queen was she
Alors la Reine des Fées a parlé, une reine en colère était-elle.
"Woe betide her ill-fought face, an ill death may she die"
"Que sa face malchanceuse soit frappée, qu'une mort malheureuse l'emporte."
"Oh, had I known, Tam Lin," she said, "what this night I did see
"Oh, si j'avais su, Tam Lin", a-t-elle dit, "ce que j'ai vu cette nuit,
I'd have looked him in the eyes and turned him to a tree"
Je l'aurais regardé dans les yeux et je l'aurais transformé en arbre."





Writer(s): David Swarbrick

Fairport Convention - Come All Ye - The First Ten Years (1968 To 1978)
Album
Come All Ye - The First Ten Years (1968 To 1978)
date of release
30-06-2017

1 Reynardine
2 Fotheringay
3 Little Did I Think - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
4 Down In The Flood - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
5 Dream Song - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
6 Time Will Show the Wiser
7 Flowers Of The Forest - Live On 'In Concert' STV, 1977
8 White Dress - Live On 'The London Weekend Show', 1975
9 Sloth - Live At Sydney Opera House, 1974
10 John Lee - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
11 Si tu dois partir - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969
12 Journeyman's Grace - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
13 Polly On The Shore - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
14 Walk Awhile - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
15 John The Gun - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
16 Rising For The Moon - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
17 Percy's Song - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969
18 You Never Wanted Me - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
19 Sir Patrick Spens (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
20 Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
21 Doctor of Physick - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
22 I Don't Know Where I Stand - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
23 Sloth - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
24 Suzanne - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
25 I'll Keep It With Mine
26 Bring 'Em Down
27 Jack O' Diamonds
28 Autopsy - Alternate Take
29 Restless
30 Decameron
31 Meet On the Ledge
32 The Ballad of Easy Rider
33 Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (Take 1)
34 Matty Groves - Take 1
35 Come All Ye - Take 1
36 Breakfast In Mayfair
37 The Plainsman
38 Throwaway Street Puzzle
39 Stranger To Himself
40 Polly On the Shore
41 Lord Marlborough
42 Reynard the Fox
43 One Sure Thing
44 Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman
45 Dear Landlord
46 Genesis Hall
47 Farewell, Farewell
48 Banks of the Sweet Primroses
49 Bonny Bunch Of Roses
50 Furs and Feathers - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
51 Possibly Parsons Green - Australian 7" Version
52 Fiddlestix (The Devil In the Kitchen) (Without Orchestra)
53 Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle - Live On 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', 1973
54 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - Live On 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', 1973
55 Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
56 After Halloween - Byfield Home Demo
57 Days of 49 - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
58 Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
59 Far From Me - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
60 The Claw - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
61 Cell Song - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
62 Tokyo - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
63 Poor Ditching Boy - Live On 'In Concert' STV, 1977
64 Adieu, adieu - Live On 'A World Of Music With Anne Lorne Gillies', 1976
65 Royal Seleccion No. 13 - Live On 'A World Of Music With Anne Lorne Gillies', 1976
66 Sandy's Song (A.K.A. Take Away the Load)
67 When First Into This Country
68 All Along The Watchtower - Live At Chateau Neuf, 1975
69 One More Chance - Alternate Version
70 Dawn - Alternate Version
71 Eastern Rain - Sandy Solo Vocal Version
72 Farewell To a Poor Man's Son (Live On "The Man They Could Not Hang", 1975)
73 Time Is Near - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
74 Who Knows Where The Time Goes? - Alternate Take
75 A Sailors Life - Version Without Swarb
76 Reno Nevada - Live On 'David Symonds' Radio Show', 1969
77 Nottamun Town - A Cappella
78 Mr. Lacey - Sandy Solo Vocal Version
79 The Deserter - Rehearsal Version
80 Cell Song - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
81 The Bonny Black Hare - Alternate Take
82 Flatback Caper - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
83 Fiddlestix (The Devil In The Kitchen) - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
84 Sir B. McKenzie - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
85 Dirty Linen - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
86 The Lark In the Morning Medley (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
87 Think It Over
88 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - Manor Studio Version

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