Title: A La Claire Fontaine
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Folk,music,songs,lyrics,bluegrass,old-time-music

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A La Claire Fontaine 
A La Claire Fontaine 
A la claire fontaine m'en allant promener J'ai trouve l'eau si belle que je m'y suis baine 
cho: Lui ya longtemps que je t'aime, Jamais je ne t'oublier. 
C'est au pied d'un grand chene, je me suis fait secher Sur la plus haute branche le rossignol chantait. 
Chante, rossignol, chante, toi qui as le coer gail Tu as le coeur a rire, moi je l'ai a pleurer. 
J'ai perdu ma maitresse sans l'avoir merite Pour un bouquet de roses que je lui refusai. 
Je voudrais que la rose fut encore au rosier Et que le rosier meme fut a la mer jete. Et que le rosier meme fut a la mer jete Je voudrais que la belle fut encore a m'aimer. 
Note: Written French, unfortunately, should have accent marks, which my word processor won't handle just yet. Sorry. RG 
TRANSLATION: By a clear stream I went for a walk I found the water so clear that I had to swim there
 It's been a long time that I've loved you Never will I forget you. 
It was at the foot of an oak that I dried myself On the highest branch, a nightingale was singing. 
Sing, nightingale sing, you have a happy heart You have a heart for laughter; I have one for tears. 
From Harmonious Companions, Meyers