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Fraire Janvié (Friar January) Nissart lyrics by Jouan Nicola, music by Jo Berardy. Traditional from County of Nice.
Drawing published in Anthologie de la chanson niçoise, éd. Delrieu, to illustrate Fraire Janvié. | | 1st verse |
Au tem que li èra lu padre, Lu bouoi padre de Cimiez, Vivion dintre d’un cadre Qu’au mounde rèn n’es parrié. Semenavon de salada De mesclun que n’en plas tant ; La roba revertegada, Travaiavon en pregan. Lou mesclun a bèn poussà, Cadun va lou rabaià. | | In the days when there were the fathers, The good fathers from Cimiez, They were living in surroundings Unrivalled in the world. They were sowing salad, Mesclun (1) that is so liked; The frock hitched up, They were praying when working. The mesclun is grown well, Everyone goes and gather up. |
Chorus |
Fraire Janvié n’en calava la salada, Fraire Janvié, dai bouoi padre de Cimiez, Emb’ au panié su la mula arnescada, Fraire Janvié trotta darrié. | | Friar January was bringing down the salad, Friar January, of the good fathers from Cimiez, With the basket on the harnessed mule, Friar January is trotting behind. |
2nd verse |
S’en calava vers la villa En passèn dòu viei camin Sensa si faire de bila E bèuguèn un còu de vin. Lou paisan dounava l’oli, Lou mounier un pòu de gran, Embé doui paraula droli Fahia rire maire-gran ! Fa qu’embé lou siéu mesclun N’en countentava cadun. | | He was going down to the town Passing through the old lane Without worrying And having a wine drink. The farmer was giving the [olive] oil, The miller a bit of wheat, With two funny words He made grandmother laugh! [So] with his mesclun He was satisfying everybody. |
3rd verse |
Un jou, lou nouostre bouon fraire, Su lou camin dòu retour, Rescountrèt doui calignaire Que si parlavon d’amour. Lou bousin de li baieta Lou faguèron revirà E, recounouissèn Liseta, La faguèt lèu maridà En li diguènt : « Lou mesclun Pòu faire mau à quauqun. » | | One day, our good friar, On the way back, Met two lovers Speaking about love. Noise of the kisses Made him turn round And, recognizing Liza, Made her get married Saying: “The mix (2) May hurt somebody.” |
1. Mixed green salad, composed of rocket (arugula) and chervil (mandatory), and, according to season, lettuce, oak-leaf, escarole, romaine lettuce, curly endive, Webb lettuce, purslane, spinach sprouts...
2. No more salad mix!
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