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or Nan, nan
Nissart lyrics by Antonin Steve, known as Toni Baloni, music by La Belugada. Traditional cradlesong from County of Nice.

Chorus
Nan, nan (1), lou miù ninou vouol durmir,
Nan, nan, pouol plus lis ues durbir.
Nan, nan, lou pichin jari es din lou traù,
Nan, nan, la pouletto es ajoucaù.
Nan, nan, l’agnel es acoucouna,
Nan, nan, l’oùsselou es enniùla.
 Nan, nan, my little boy want to sleep,
Nan, nan, he cannot his eyes open.
Nan, nan, the small rat is in the hole,
Nan, nan, the pullet is perched.
Nan, nan, the lamb is huddled,
Nan, nan, the fledgling is nested.

1st verse
La nuech a tout curbi,
Es l’ouro doù chat gris.
La luna, damou, fa bus,
L’estelo es just ver sus.
 The night has covered everything,
It’s the hour of the grey cat.
The Moon, at the top, is pretending to take no notice,
The star is just above.

2nd verse
Agnelou e chatou,
Lou miù pichou
Va pantailhar à Martelou,
Durmilhous, durmilhous,
Coucounou, nou, nou. (twice)
 Small lamb and kitten,
My little boy
Is going to dream to “Little Hammer”,
Sleeper, sleeper,
Coucounou, nou, nou. (twice)

1. Intermediate between nona (“beddy-byes”) and nana (“grannie”).

Bibliography
• Steve (Antonin), known as Toni Baloni, Cuents d'en amou – Contes d'en haut, Breil-sur-Roya, Les Éditions du Cabri, 1994, p. 84-85.

 
Discography
• La Belugada, Cants de Provenço e dau païs Nissart, volume 3.

 

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