The Weavers - Below the Gallows Tree - translation of the lyrics into French

Lyrics and translation The Weavers - Below the Gallows Tree




Below the Gallows Tree
Sous l'arbre de la potence
Farewell, ye dungeons dark and strong,
Adieu, ye dungeons sombres et forts,
Farewell, farewell to thee.
Adieu, adieu à toi.
MacPherson′s song will not be long
La chanson de MacPherson ne sera pas longue
Upon the gallows tree.
Sur l'arbre de la potence.
"Say ron-ten-lee, say won-ten-lee,
"Dis ron-ten-lee, dis won-ten-lee,
Say don-ten-lee," played he.
Dis don-ten-lee," joua-t-il.
He played a tune and he danced aroun'
Il joua une mélodie et il dansa autour
Below the gallows tree.
Sous l'arbre de la potence.
Oh, little did my mother know,
Oh, ma mère ne savait pas,
When first she cradled me,
Quand elle m'a bercé pour la première fois,
That I would become a rovin′ boy,
Que je deviendrais un garçon errant,
And die on the gallows tree.
Et mourrais sur l'arbre de la potence.
"Say ron-ten-lee, say won-ten-lee,
"Dis ron-ten-lee, dis won-ten-lee,
Say don-ten-lee," played he.
Dis don-ten-lee," joua-t-il.
He played a tune and he danced aroun'
Il joua une mélodie et il dansa autour
Below the gallows tree.
Sous l'arbre de la potence.
Untie these bands from off my hands,
Détache ces liens de mes mains,
And give to me my bow.
Et donne-moi mon arc.
I've naught to leave my brave Scotland
Je n'ai rien à laisser à mon brave Écosse
But a tune before I go.
Qu'une mélodie avant de partir.
"Say ron-ten-lee, say won-ten-lee,
"Dis ron-ten-lee, dis won-ten-lee,
Say don-ten-lee," played he.
Dis don-ten-lee," joua-t-il.
He played a tune and he danced aroun′
Il joua une mélodie et il dansa autour
Below the gallows tree.
Sous l'arbre de la potence.
There′s some come here to see me hanged,
Il y en a qui viennent ici pour me voir pendu,
And some to steal my fiddle.
Et certains pour voler mon violon.
But before that I do part with her
Mais avant que je ne me sépare d'elle
I'll break her through the middle.
Je la briserai en deux.
He took the fiddle into both his hands,
Il prit le violon dans ses deux mains,
He broke it o′er his knee,
Il le brisa sur son genou,
Sayin', "When I am gone no other hands
En disant : "Quand je serai parti, aucune autre main
Shall ever play on thee."
Ne jouera jamais sur toi."
"Say ron-ten-lee, say won-ten-lee,
"Dis ron-ten-lee, dis won-ten-lee,
Say don-ten-lee," played he.
Dis don-ten-lee," joua-t-il.
He played a tune and he danced aroun′
Il joua une mélodie et il dansa autour
Below the gallows tree.
Sous l'arbre de la potence.
He played a tune and danced aroun',
Il joua une mélodie et dansa autour,
And they hanged him to the tree.
Et ils l'ont pendu à l'arbre.





Writer(s): Traditional, Fred Hellerman, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Erik Darling


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