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Si laude Maria  
(It is prayed to Mary)
Traditional hymn from County of Nice, collected by the canon Henri Carol.
| 1st verse |
Laudès la gran Vierge,
Ang’ e arcange,
Que sigue cantada
La Maire tant pia. | | Let pray the great (1) Virgin,
Angels and archangels,
Be sung
The so pious Mother. |
Chorus |
Si laude, (twice)
Si laude Maria. | | Let’s pray (2), (twice)
Let’s pray Mary. |
2nd verse |
Un Diéu l’encourouna
E lou ciel l’ounoura,
La terra l’adora,
Tout ome li cria : | | A God crowns her
And the heaven honours her,
The Earth worships her,
Every man shouts her: |
3rd verse |
« O Vierge fecounda,
Que l’Eternou Paire
A vourgut per Maire
Dòu vèrou Messia. » | | “Oh fertile Virgin,
That the Eternal Father
Wanted as Mother
Of the true Messiah.” |
4th verse |
Oh que bella gloria,
D’un Diéu es la Maire,
A l’ome per faire
Dòu ciel la gran via. | | Oh what a beautiful glory,
Of a God she is the Mother,
To make for the man
To heaven the great way. |
5th verse |
Per Ella es la via,
Jesù lou viage.
L’ome l’eretage
Sens’ Ella perdìa. | | She is the way,
Jesus the journey.
The man [his] heritage
Without Her would lose. |
6th verse |
Tambèn, o gran Vierge,
Venès assistà,
Venès aparà
La nouostr’ agounia. | | So, oh great Virgin,
Come and assist [us],
Come and protect [us]
[During] our death pangs. |
7th verse |
En fin de la vida
Aurèn la vitoria,
Canterèn la gloria
Qu’es vouostra, Maria. | | At the end of the life
We will get the victory,
We will sing the glory
That is yours, Mary. |
1. I.e. the Very High.
2. Si laude = literally: it is praised.
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