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Gran Mestre
(Great Master)
Nissart lyrics by Louis Faraut (ca 1860). Traditional song from Levens, County of Nice.
| 1st verse |
Li a un beù garsoun de San-Martin,
Mestre ebenista Nourantin,
N’en ven per ni fa scolà,
Oben ! Li faren gantà sùola,
Vou m’entendès ben ! | | There is an handsome young man from Saint-Martin,
Master cabinetmaker Nourantin,
He comes to make us school,
O, well! We will make him catch the ground (1),
You well hear me! |
Chorus |
Gran mestre
Puos estre,
Ti faren escapa,
La, la la... | | Great master
You can be,
We will put you to flight,
La, la, la... |
2nd verse |
Noun parlés pa d’aù sieù mestre,
Que noun si trova lou parié,
De moble e de charpanta,
Oben ! N’en saù mai que cinquanta,
Vou m’entendès ben ! | | Don’t speak to his master,
It isn’t find another one like him,
About furniture and frames,
O, well! He knows more than fifty,
You well hear me! |
3rd verse |
Per faire una caissa de muort,
Un brès, un taulier, un coffre fuort,
Lou vou douna à la prova,
Oben ! Lou parié noun si trova,
Vou m’entendès ben ! | | To make a coffin,
A crib, a table, a safe,
I give him for test,
O, well! Another one like him it isn’t find,
You well hear me! |
4th verse |
Se va en gleïa fa d’aùtas,
Aco noun l’embarrassa pas,
Saù tan ben l’escultura
Oben ! Que es contra la natura,
Vou m’entendès ben ! | | If he goes to church to make altars,
This doesn’t embarrass him,
He knows as well the sculpture
O, well! That is against the nature,
You well hear me! |
5th verse |
Coura si trova à faire lou bas,
N’emplega bouca, gorgea e nas.
Dirias que lu sieù nota
Oben ! N’en sùortoun d’una crota,
Vou m’entendès ben ! | | When he is making bottom,
He uses the mouth, the throat and the nose.
You would say his notes
O, well! Are coming from a cellar,
You well hear me! |
6th verse |
Lou darié giou de Carneval,
Moussu si va metre au bal,
La vesta courta quita,
Oben ! Si va metre en levita,
Vou m’entendès ben ! | | On last Carnival day,
The Master is going dancing,
The jacket he leaves,
O, well! He goes to wear frock coat,
You well hear me! |
7th verse |
E si presenta ver lou soir
Dou, tré gionome aù desespoir
Per li casca li niéra
Oben ! D’una bella maniera,
Vou m’entendès ben ! | | And appear toward the evening
Two, three young men in despair
To give him a ticking-off
O, well! In an efficient way,
You well hear me! |
8th verse |
Se noun èra lu ange gardian
Que lou li leveroun de li man,
Sounavoun en mesura
Oben ! Su la levita escura,
Vou m’entendès ben ! | | If the guardian angels
Haven’t taken him away from their hands,
They were hitting (2) in time
O, well! On the dark frock coat,
You well hear me! |
1. Gantà sùola or agantà souòl: to catch the ground, i.e. to bite the dust.
2. Sounà: to play a musical instrument, i.e. here to hit on...
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