Blanc blanc belle rose (also known as Blanc blanc blanc belle rose) is a traditional French song.
The story of the song
The song tells the story of a poor shepherdess who refuses the romantic proposals of a rich young man.
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Bergères and Shepherdesses
The song is one of the nursery rhymes featuring shepherdesses:
Blanc blanc belle rose
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The lyrics in French
The original song of Blanc blanc belle rose has 6 verses.
Couplet 1
Là-haut, là-haut sur la montagne
Là-haut, là-haut sur la montagne
Il y a des moutons blancs
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
Il y a des moutons blancs
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
Couplet 2
C'est la bergère qui les garde
C'est la bergère qui les garde
Elle est habillée de blanc
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
Elle est habillée de blanc
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
Couplet 3
Un beau monsieur qui la regarde
Un beau monsieur qui la regarde
"Combien gagnez-vous par an ?"
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
"Combien gagnez-vous par an ?"
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
Couplet 4
"Mon beau monsieur, j' gagne pas grand chose
Mon beau monsieur, j' gagne pas grand chose
Je gagne cinq cents francs par an"
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
"Je gagne cinq cents francs par an"
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
Couplet 5
"Venez chez moi belle bergère
Venez chez moi belle bergère
Vous en gagnerez six cents"
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
"Vous en gagnerez six cents"
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
Couplet 6
"Mon beau monsieur j' suis chez mon père
Mon beau monsieur j' suis chez mon père
Et j'y resterai tout l' temps"
Blanc, blanc, blanc, belle rose
"Et j'y resterai tout l' temps"
Blanc, blanc, blanc et rose et blanc.
Translation of the lyrics into English
Here is an approximative translation into English:
Verse 1
Up there, up there on the mountain
Up there, up there on the mountain
There are white sheep
White, white, white, beautiful rose
There are white sheep
White, white, white and pink and white.
Verse 2
It is the shepherdess who keeps them
She's the shepherdess who keeps them
She is dressed in white
White, white, white, beautiful rose
She's dressed in white
White, white, white and pink and white.
Verse 3
A handsome man looking at her
A handsome man looking at her
"How much do you earn a year?"
White, white, white, beautiful rose
"How much do you earn a year?"
White, white, white and pink and white.
Verse 4
"My handsome man, I don't earn much
My handsome man, I don't earn much
I earn five hundred francs a year"
White, white, white, beautiful rose
"I earn five hundred francs a year"
White, white, white and pink and white.
Verse 5
"Come to my house beautiful shepherdess
Come to my house beautiful shepherdess
You'll earn six hundred"
White, white, white, beautiful rose
"You'll make six hundred"
White, white, white and rose and white.
Verse 6
"My handsome man, I'm at my father's
I'm at my father's house
And I'll stay there all the time"
White, white, white, beautiful rose
"And I'll be there all the time"
White, white, white and pink and white.
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