Lyrics and translation Steeleye Span - The King

The King

Le Roi

Joy, health, love, and peace be all here in this place

Joie, santé, amour et paix soient ici, en cet endroit

By your leave, we will sing concerning our king

Avec votre permission, nous chanterons à propos de notre roi

Our king is well dressed, in the silks of the best

Notre roi est bien habillé, dans les soies des meilleurs

In ribbons so rare, no king can compare

Avec des rubans si rares, aucun roi ne peut se comparer

We have travelled many miles, over hedges and stiles

Nous avons parcouru de nombreux kilomètres, par-dessus les haies et les barrières

In search of our king, unto you we bring

À la recherche de notre roi, à vous, nous apportons

We have powder and shot to conquer the lot

Nous avons de la poudre et des tirs pour conquérir la foule

We have cannon and ball to conquer them all

Nous avons des canons et des boulets pour les conquérir tous

Old Christmas is past, twelve tide is the last

Le vieux Noël est passé, la marée est la dernière

And we bid you adieu, great joy to the new

Et nous te disons adieu, grande joie au nouveau

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Writer(s): Steeleye Span

Album

Please to See the King

date of release

01-03-1971

1 Boys of Bedlam
2 The King
3 Lovely On the Water
4 The Blacksmith (1970 Version)
5 Bryan O'lynn / The Hag With the Money (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
6 The King (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
7 The Lark In the Morning (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
8 Bring 'Em Down / A Hundred Years Ago (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
9 Let's Dance (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
10 Two Reels (Dowd's Favourite) [Stuart Henry Radio Session 4/2/71]
11 Farther Along (Stuart Henry Radio Session 4/2/71)
12 General Taylor (Stuart Henry Radio Session 4/2/71)
13 Female Drummer (MK2) (Stuart Henry Radio Session 4/2/71)
14 Reel - BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970
15 Wee Weaver - BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970
16 Female Drummer (MK 2) [BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970]
17 Hitler's Downfall / The Hag With the Money - BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970
18 False Knight On the Road - BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970
19 The Blacksmith (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71)
20 Lay Down Your Weary Tune (BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970)
21 Bold Poachers (Stuart Henry Radio Session 23/7/70)
22 Prince Charlie Stuart (Stuart Henry Radio Session 23/7/70)
23 The King (Stuart Henry Radio Session 23/7/70)
24 The Lark In the Morning (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70)
25 I Was a Young Man (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70)
26 Rave On (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70)
27 Female Drummer (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70)
28 The Blacksmith (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70)
29 Female Drummer
30 The Lark In the Morning
31 False Knight on the Road
32 Prince Charlie Stuart
33 Jigs: Bryan O'Lynn / The Hag With the Money (Medley)
34 Cold, Haily, Windy Night
35 College Grove / Silver Spear - BBC "Folk On 1" 17 October 1970

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