A la claire fontaine

By the Clear Fountain

A la claire fontaine

By the clear fountain,A la claire fontaine,
As I went for a strollM'en allant promener
I found the water so lovelyJ'ai trouvé l'eau si belle
That I jumped right inQue je m'y suis baigné

It's been a long time since I loved youIl y a longtemps que je t'aime
I'll never forget youJamais je ne t'oublierai

Under the leaves of an oak,Sous les feuilles d'un chêne,
I dried myself offJe me suis fait sécher
On the highest branch,Sur la plus haute branche,
A nightingale sangUn rossignol chantait

Sing, nightingale, sing,Chante rossignol, chante,
You who have a cheerful heartToi qui as le cœur gai
You have a heart for laughter,Tu as le cœur à rire,
While mine's filled with tearsMoi je l'ai à pleurer

I lost my friend,J'ai perdu mon amie,
Without deserving itSans l'avoir mérité
For a bouquet of roses,Pour un bouquet de roses,
That I turned downQue je lui refusais

I wish the rose,Je voudrais que la rose,
Were still on the bushFût encore au rosier
And that my sweet friendEt que ma douce amie
Still loved me backFût encore à m'aimer