Paroles et traduction Kate Rusby - Sir Eglamore

Sir Eglamore

Sir Eglamore was a valiant knight,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
He took up his sword and he went to fight,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
As he rode o'er hill and dale,
All armored in a coat of mail
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
Out came a dragon from his den,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
That killed God knows how many men,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
When she saw Sir Eglamore,
You should have heard that dragon roar,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
Well then the trees began to shake,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Horse did tremble and man did shake,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
The birds betook them all to peep,
It would have made a grown man weep,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
But all in vain it was to fear,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
For now they fall to fight like bears,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
To it they go and soundly fight,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
The live-long day from morn to night,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
The dragon had a plaguey hide,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
That could the sharpest steel abide,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
No sword could enter through her skin,
Which vexed the knight and made her grin,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
But as in choler she did burn,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
He fetched the dragon a great good turn,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
As a yawning she did fall,
He thrust his sword up hilt and all,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
Like a coward she did fly, fa la lanky down dilly,
To her den which was hard by,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
There she lay all night and roared,
The knight was sorry for his sword,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.

Sir Eglamore

Sir Eglamore était un chevalier valeureux,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Il prit son épée et alla se battre,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Comme il chevauchait sur la colline et la vallée,
Tout armé d'une cotte de mailles
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
Un dragon sortit de sa tanière,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Qui tua Dieu sait combien d'hommes,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Quand elle vit Sir Eglamore,
Tu aurais dû entendre ce dragon rugir,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
Alors les arbres se mirent à trembler,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Le cheval trembla et l'homme trembla,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Les oiseaux se mirent tous à pépier,
Cela aurait fait pleurer un homme adulte,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
Mais c'était en vain d'avoir peur,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Car maintenant ils se mettent à se battre comme des ours,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Ils y vont et se battent vigoureusement,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Toute la journée du matin au soir,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
Le dragon avait une peau maudite,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Qui pouvait résister à l'acier le plus pointu,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Aucune épée ne pouvait pénétrer sa peau,
Ce qui vexait le chevalier et la faisait sourire,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
Mais comme elle brûlait de colère,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Il lui rendit un bon tour au dragon,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Comme elle baillait,
Il enfonça son épée jusqu'à la garde,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.
Comme une lâche, elle s'est envolée, fa la lanky down dilly,
Vers sa tanière qui était tout près,
Fa la lanky down dilly,
Là elle resta toute la nuit et rugit,
Le chevalier était désolé pour son épée,
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly.