À La Claire Fontaine

By the Clear Fountain

À La Claire Fontaine

By the clear fountainÀ la claire fontaine
As I went for a walkM'en allant promener
I found the water so beautifulJ'ai trouvé l'eau si belle
That I bathed in itQue je m'y suis baigné

I have loved you for so longIl y a longtemps que je t'aime
I will never forget youJamais je ne t'oublierais

Under the leaves of an oak treeSous les feuilles d'un chêne,
I dried myselfJe me suis fait sécher
On the highest branchSur la plus haute branche,
A nightingale was singingUn rossignol chantait

I have loved you for so longIl y a longtemps que je t'aime
I will never forget youJamais je ne t'oublierais

Sing, nightingale, singChante rossignol, chante
You who have a cheerful heartToi qui as le coeur gai
You have a heart to laughTu as le coeur à rire,
Mine is to cryMoi je l'ai à pleurer

I have loved you for so longIl y a longtemps que je t'aime
I will never forget youJamais je ne t'oublierais

I lost my friendJ'ai perdu mon ami,
Without deserving itSans l'avoir mérité
For a bouquet of rosesPour un bouquet de roses,
That I refused himQue je lui refusais

I have loved you for so longIl y a longtemps que je t'aime
I will never forget youJamais je ne t'oublierais

I wish the roseJe voudrais que la rose,
Were still on the rosebushFût encore au rosier
And that my sweet friendEt que mon douce ami
Were still loving meFût encore à m'aimer

I have loved you for so longIl y a longtemps que je t'aime
I will never forget youJamais je ne t'oublierais

By the clear fountainÀ la claire fontaine
As I went for a walkM'en allant promener
I found the water so beautifulJ'ai trouvé l'eau si belle
That I bathed in itQue je m'y suis baigné

I have loved you for so longIl y a longtemps que je t'aime
I will never forget youJamais je ne t'oublierais

Under the leaves of an oak treeSous les feuilles d'un chêne,
I dried myselfJe me suis fait sécher
On the highest branchSur la plus haute branche,
A nightingale was singingUn rossignol chantait

I have loved you for so longIl y a longtemps que je t'aime
I will never forget you.Jamais je ne t'oublierais.