Song no. 36 from the collection Chants populaires de la Provence by Damase Arbaud (1814-1876), published in 1862. Public domain. The text follows Arbaud's own spelling, which predates the Félibrige standard, and is reproduced unchanged.
Text
English translation of the full text forthcoming.
Notes
A festive song tied to the "targa", the traditional water joust of Provençal ports in which two jousters, each armed with a lance, face off standing on a platform fixed to the stern of a boat, the goal being to knock the opponent into the water. The text addresses the people of Martigues and evokes the jousters of King René, a sovereign remembered in Provence as a patron of popular traditions. Arbaud notes the piece was communicated to him by M. Martini.
Notable words
| Provençal | French |
|---|---|
| targo | targue, joute nautique |
| martegaus | habitants de Martigues |
| tinthino | tintaine, plateforme du jouteur |
| pampalhetos | rubans, parures |
| amoulaire | rival, concurrent |
| attaraires | jouteurs, ceux qui joutent |
Glosses are given in French, as delivered by our lexicographic source; an English gloss is not yet available for these words.
Source: Damase Arbaud, Chants populaires de la Provence, 1862, song no. 36. Public domain. Digitization: https://archive.org/details/chantspopulaire00arbagoog. Transcription and formatting by Lingua Nostra.