Los esclòps
Los esclòps
The Clogs
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Occitan)
(English)
1 Quant te costèron, quant te costèron,
Quant te costèron los esclòps?
Quant te costèron, quant te costèron,
Quant te costèron los esclòps?
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus.
2 Cinc sòus costèron, cinc sòus costèron
Cinc sòus costèron los esclòps?
Cinc sòus costèron, cinc sòus costèron
Cinc sòus costèron los esclòps?
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus.
3 Ieu los batèri, ieu los batèri
Ieu los batèri los esclòps
Ieu los batèri, ieu los batèri
Ieu los batèri los esclòps
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus.
4 Ieu los clotèri, ieu los clotèri
Ieu los clotèri los esclòps
Ieu los clotèri, ieu los clotèri
Ieu los clotèri los esclòps
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus.
5 Ieu los vernèri, ieu los vernèri,
Ieu los vernèri los esclòps,
Ieu los vernèri, ieu los vernèri,
Ieu los vernèri los esclòps,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus.
6 Fasián clic clic clic, fasián clac clac clac,
Fasián clic clic clic clac clac clac los esclòps,
Fasián clic clic clic, fasián clac clac clac,
Fasián clic clic clic clac clac clac los esclòps
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus.
7 Ieu los trauquèri, ieu los trauquèri,
Ieu los trauquèri los esclòps,
Ieu los trauquèri, ieu los trauquèri,
Ieu los trauquèri los esclòps,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus.
8 Ieu los vendèri,(o ieu los brutlèri) ieu los vendèri
ieu los vendèri los esclòps,
Ieu los vendèri, ieu los vendèri,
ieu los vendèri los esclòps,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran viles,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran vièlhs.
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Una autra version
3 Cinc sòus de batas, cinc sòus de batas,
Cinc sòus de batas pels esclòps,
Cinc sòus de batas, cinc sòus de batas,
Cinc sòus de batas pels esclòps,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus,
Quand èran, quand èran,
Quand èran nòus.
4 Cinc sòus de tachas…
5 Cinc sòus de fèrres…
6 Cinc sòus de ligas…
7 Los me prenguèron…
8 Los me tornèron…
quand èran vièlhs
1 How much did, how much did,
How much did your clogs cost?
How much did, how much did,
How much did your clogs cost?
When they were, when they were,
when they were new,
When they were, when they were,
when they were new.
2 Five pence* they cost, five pence they cost
Five pence they cost
Five pence they cost, five pence they cost
Five pence they cost
When they were, when they were,
when they were new,
When they were, when they were,
when they were new.
3 I strapped them, I strapped them
I strapped them, the clogs,
I strapped them, I strapped them
I strapped them, the clogs,
When they were, when they were,
when they were new,
When they were, when they were,
when they were new.
4 I nailed them, I nailed them
I nailed them, the clogs,
I nailed them, I nailed them
I nailed them, the clogs
When they were, when they were,
when they were new,
When they were, when they were,
when they were new.
5 I varnished them, I varnished them
I varnished them, the clogs
I varnished them, I varnished them
I varnished them, the clogs
When they were, when they were,
when they were new,
When they were, when they were,
when they were new.
6 They went click, click, click, they went clack, clack, clack
They went click, click, click, clack, clack, clack, the clogs
They went click, click, click, they went clack, clack, clack
They went click, click, click, clack, clack, clack, the clogs
When they were, when they were,
when they were new,
When they were, when they were,
when they were new.
7 I pierced them, I pierced them,
I pierced them, the clogs
I pierced them, I pierced them,
I pierced them, the clogs
When they were, when they were,
when they were new,
When they were, when they were,
when they were new.
8 I sold them, (or I burnt them), I sold them
I sold them, the clogs
I sold them, I sold them
I sold them, the clogs
When they were, when they were,
when they were old
When they were, when they were,
when they were old.
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Another version
3 Five pence of straps, five pence of straps,
Five pence of straps for the clogs,
Five pence of straps, five pence of straps,
Five pence of straps for the clogs,
When they were, when they were,
when they were new,
When they were, when they were,
when they were new.
4 Five pence of hobnails…
5 Five pence of steel tips…
6 Five pence of string…
7 They took them from me…
8 They gave them back to me…
when they were old.
Notes
*Pence, cents, or a very small currency. One "sòu" ("sou" in French) first was the 20th part of the French pound, then the 20th part of the franc when it became the official currency after the Revolution.
Sheet Music
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Monique Palomares for contributing and translating this song, the score, the midi and the mp3 music.
Mercé plan!