la claire fontaine, m'en allant promener, J'ai trouv l'eau si belle que je m'y suis baign.

Il y a lontemps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai. Sous les feuilles d'un chne, je me suis fait scher. Il y a lontemps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai. Sur la plus haute branche, un rossignol chantait. Il y a lontemps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai. Chante, rossignol, chante, toi qui as le coeur gai; Tu as le coeur rire, moi je l'ai pleurer. Il y a lontemps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai. J'ai perdu mon ami sans l'avoir mrit. Pour un bouquet de roses que je lui refusai. Il y a lontemps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai. Je voudrais que la rose ft encore au rosier, Et que mon douce ami ft encore m'aimer By the clear running fountain I strayed one summer day. The water looked so cooling I bathed without delay. Refrain: Many long years have I loved you, Ever in my heart you'll stay. Beneath an oak tree shady I dried myself that day When from the topmost branch A bird's song came my way. Sing, nightingale, keep singing, Your heart is always gay. You have no cares to grieve you, While I could weep today. You have no cares to grieve you, While I could weep today, For I have lost my loved one

In such a senseless way. She wanted some red roses But I did rudely say She could not have the roses That I had picked that day. Now I wish those red roses Were on their bush today, While I and my beloved Still went our old sweet way.