Les trois marins de Groix
(Version 1)
This is the version I learned in 5th grade. -Monique
Les trois marins de Groix
(Version 1)
The Three Sailors from Groix
(Version 1)
Chanson de marins
Sea Shanty
(French)
(English)
Nous étions deux, nous étions trois,
Nous étions deux, nous étions trois,
Nous étions trois marins de Groix
Montradéritra, tralonla,
Montradéritra, lalère.
Embarqué sur le Saint François
Embarqué sur le Saint François
Gagnant quarante-cinq francs par mois
Montradéritra, tralonla,
Montradéritra, lalère.
Le vent du nord vint à souffler
Le vent du nord vint à souffler
Faut prendre trois ris aux huniers
Montradéritra, tralonla,
Montradéritra, lalère.
Le capt'ain donne un coup d'sifflet
Le capt'ain donne un coup d'sifflet
Pare à serrer les perroquets
Montradéritra, tralonla,
Montradéritra, lalère.
Mon matelot vint à monter
Mon matelot vint à monter
Le marche-pieds vint à casser
Montradéritra, tralonla,
Montradéritra, lalère.
Le matelot tomba dans l'eau
Le matelot tomba dans l'eau
On ne r'trouva que son chapeau
Montradéritra, tralonla,
Montradéritra, lalère.
Son garde-pipe et son couteau
Son garde-pipe et son couteau
Et ses sabots flottant sur l'eau
Montradéritra, tralonla,
Montradéritra, lalère.
We were two, we were three,
We were two, we were three,
We were three sailors from Groix (1).
Montra-deritra, tralon-la,
Montra-deritra, la-lere.
On board the Saint François
On board the Saint François
Earning forty-five francs a month.
Montra-deritra, tralon-la,
Montra-deritra, la-lere.
The North wind started to blow,
The North wind started to blow,
We need to take three reefs (2) to the topsails.
Montra-deritra, tralon-la,
Montra-deritra, la-lere.
The captain blasted the whistle,
The captain blasted the whistle,
Get ready to furl the topgallant sails
Montra-deritra, tralon-la,
Montra-deritra, la-lere.
My sailor climbed up
My sailor climbed up
The footrope happened to break
Montra-deritra, tralon-la,
Montra-deritra, la-lere.
The sailor fell in the water
The sailor fell in the water
We only found his hat
Montra-deritra, tralon-la,
Montra-deritra, la-lere.
His pipe case and his knife
His pipe case and his knife
And his clogs floating in the water
Montra-deritra, tralon-la,
Montra-deritra, la-lere.
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Notes
(1) Groix is an island and a town off the coast of Lorient in Brittany.
(2) A reef is a portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Monique Palomares and Lisa.
