Translation of the song lyrics Mort et convoi de l'invincible Malbrough - Claire Lefilliatre, Brice Duisit, Isabelle Druet

Mort et convoi de l'invincible Malbrough (original)

Malbrough s’en va en guerre,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Malbrough s’en va en guerre,
Ne sait quand reviendra.
(Ter)
Il reviendra z-à Pâques,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Il reviendra z-à Pâques
Ou à la Trinité.
(Ter)
La Trinité se passe,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
La Trinité se passe,
Malbrough ne revient pas.
(Ter)
Madame à sa tour monte,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Madame à sa tour monte,
Si haut qu’elle peut monter.
(Ter)
Elle aperçoit son page,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Elle aperçoit son page,
Tout de noir habillé.
(Ter)
Beau page, ah!
Mon beau page,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Beau page, ah!
Mon beau page
Quelle nouvelle apportez?
(Ter)
Aux nouvelles que j’apporte,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Aux nouvelles que j’apporte,
Vos beaux yeux vont pleurer.
(Ter)
Monsieur Malbrough est mort,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Monsieur Malbrough est mort,
Est mort et enterré.
(Ter)
J’l’ai vu porter en terre,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
J’l’ai vu porter en terre,
Par quatre officiers.
(Ter)
L’un portait sa cuirasse,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
L’un portait sa cuirasse
L’autre son bouclier.
(Ter)
L’un portait son grand sabre,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
L’un portait son grand sabre,
L’autre ne portait rien.
(Ter)
A l’entour de sa tombe,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
A l’entour de sa tombe,
Romarins l’on planta.
(Ter)
On vit voler son âme,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
On vit voler son âme,
Au travers des lauriers.
(Ter)
Chacun mit ventre à terre,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Chacun mit ventre à terre
Et puis se releva.
(Ter)
Pour chanter les victoires,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Pour chanter les victoires
Que Malbrough remporta.
(Ter)

Mort et convoi de l'invincible Malbrough (translation)

Malbrough goes to war,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Malbrough goes to war,
Don't know when will return.
(ter)
He will return z-at Easter,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
He will come back z-at Easter
Or at the Trinity.
(ter)
The Trinity happens,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
The Trinity happens,
Malbrough does not return.
(ter)
Madam in her turn rises,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Madam in her turn rises,
So high she can climb.
(ter)
She sees her page,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
She sees her page,
All dressed in black.
(ter)
Beautiful page, ah!
My beautiful page,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Beautiful page, ah!
my beautiful page
What news do you bring?
(ter)
To the news I bring,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
To the news I bring,
Your beautiful eyes will cry.
(ter)
Mr Malbrough is dead,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Mr Malbrough is dead,
Is dead and buried.
(ter)
I saw him lay in the ground,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
I saw him lay in the ground,
By four officers.
(ter)
One wore his cuirass,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
One wore his cuirass
The other his shield.
(ter)
One carried his great sword,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
One carried his great sword,
The other wore nothing.
(ter)
Around his grave,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Around his grave,
Rosemary we planted.
(ter)
We saw his soul stolen,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
We saw his soul stolen,
Through laurels.
(ter)
Everyone lay down on their stomachs,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Everyone lay down
And then got up.
(ter)
To sing the victories,
Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
To sing the victories
Which Malbrough won.
(ter)