| Sur la t? | On the tee |
| te d’Emilie tombaient fins et droits des fils de soie.
| d'Emilie fell fine and straight from the threads of silk.
|
| Comme? | As? |
| la sir? | the sir? |
| ne ils cachaient sa poitrine.
| did they hide his chest.
|
| Dire qu’elle ?tait ma promise.
| To say she was my promise.
|
| Elle m’aimait et pourtant je devine
| She loved me and yet I guess
|
| Que ce n’est pas partie remise.
| That it's not a postponement.
|
| Car l’amour est un enfant? | For love is a child? |
| go?ste et malhonn? | tasteful and dishonest |
| te Qui ne pense qu'? | you Who does not think that? |
| lui, qu'? | him, what? |
| sa pomme sans se soucier du reste.
| his apple without worrying about the rest.
|
| Moi je ne suis pas mauvais gar? | Me, I'm not a bad guy? |
| on loin de l?,
| we away from it,
|
| Et pourtant je subis sa loi.
| And yet I obey his law.
|
| Moi je ne suis pas mauvais gar? | Me, I'm not a bad guy? |
| on loin de l?,
| we away from it,
|
| Et pourtant je subis sa loi.
| And yet I obey his law.
|
| Sous le nez d’emilie se dessinaient gracieuses
| Beneath Emilie's nose loomed graceful
|
| Deux fraises pulpeuses,
| Two luscious strawberries,
|
| Comme? | As? |
| Venus elles? | Did they come? |
| taient d? | were from |
| lectables.
| readable.
|
| Dire qu’elle ?tait ma promise.
| To say she was my promise.
|
| Elle m’aimait et c’est bien regrettable
| She loved me and it's very unfortunate
|
| Que ce ne soit pas partie remise.
| Let it not be postponed.
|
| Car l’amour est un enfant irresponsable et malhonn? | For love is an irresponsible and dishonest child? |
| te Qui ne pense qu'? | you Who does not think that? |
| lui, qu'? | him, what? |
| sa pomme sans se soucier du reste.
| his apple without worrying about the rest.
|
| Moi je ne suis pas mauvais gar? | Me, I'm not a bad guy? |
| on loin de l?,
| we away from it,
|
| Et pourtant je subis sa loi.
| And yet I obey his law.
|
| Moi je ne suis pas mauvais gar? | Me, I'm not a bad guy? |
| on loin de l?,
| we away from it,
|
| Et pourtant je subis sa loi.
| And yet I obey his law.
|
| Sous le front d’Emilie se logeait admirables
| Beneath Emilie's brow lay admirable
|
| Deux perles d’opale,
| Two opal beads,
|
| Comme aux malignes elles brillaient de tendresse.
| As at the malignant ones they shone with tenderness.
|
| Dire qu’elle ?tait ma promise.
| To say she was my promise.
|
| Elle m’aimait mais je m’en confesse
| She loved me but I confess
|
| Que ce n’est pas partie remise.
| That it's not a postponement.
|
| Car l’amour est un enfant capricieux et malhonn? | For love is a capricious and dishonest child? |
| te Qui ne pense qu'? | you Who does not think that? |
| lui, qu'? | him, what? |
| sa pomme sans se soucier du reste.
| his apple without worrying about the rest.
|
| Moi je ne suis pas mauvais gar? | Me, I'm not a bad guy? |
| on loin de l?,
| we away from it,
|
| Et pourtant je subis sa loi.
| And yet I obey his law.
|
| Moi je ne suis pas mauvais gar? | Me, I'm not a bad guy? |
| on loin de l?,
| we away from it,
|
| Et pourtant je subis sa loi. | And yet I obey his law. |