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Proufitas-me lèu  
(Let profit soon)
Lyrics by Nicolas Saboly, known as Micoulau Sabòli. Traditional from Provence.
Tune Changerez-vous donc? (So will you change?)
This Christmas carol begins the 8th book holding 8 carols, published on 1674 by Michel Chastel. It appears with number 55 in the Fr. Seguin’s new edition.
| 1st verse |
Proufitas-me lèu, bravo bregado,
Proufitas-me lèu d’aquest bèu tèm
Si voulès ana vèire l’acouchado
Qu’es à la bourgado
Près de Betelèn. | | Let profit soon, good shepherds,
Let profit soon from this fine weather
If you want go and see the new mother
Who is in the village
Near Bethlehem. |
2nd verse |
Aro que lou jour deja se passo,
Aro que lou jour vai prendre fin,
Vautre caminas coume de limasso:
Quand m’en vau en classo,
Fau toujour ansin. | | Now the day is already passing,
Now the day is coming to the end,
You trudge as slugs:
When I’m going to school,
I always do in this way. |
3rd verse |
Vese que toujour vòstei sabato,
Vese que toujour tocon lou sòu;
Imaginas-vous qu’anas prendre dato;
Boulegas lei pato
Coume un esquiròu! | | Let see that always your shoes,
Let see that always they touch the ground;
Let imagine that you are going and set a date;
Let move your legs
As a squirrel! |
4th verse |
Trouvarés lei pastre dei village,
Trouvarés lei pastre que li van;
Trouvarés lei Rèi que s’apellon Mage,
Que soun lei plus sage
De tout lou Levant. | | You will find shepherds of the village,
You will find shepherds they are going;
You will find the kings their name is Wise,
Who are the wisest
In the whole Levant. |
5th verse |
Veirés un enfant dins un estable,
Veirés un enfant dous e mignoun;
S’èi jamai rèn vist de plus amirable,
Ni de plus eimable
Dins tout Avignoun. | | You will see a child in a cowshed,
You will see a child sweet and cute;
Nothing was never seen most admirable,
Nor most amiable
In whole Avignon. |
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