Song no. 13 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
This legend shows Jesus Christ disguised as a beggar going from door to door asking for alms. A wealthy man harshly turns him away, while a lady, despite fearing her irascible husband, secretly gives him the crumbs from the meal. Jesus then reveals himself in a great light and promises the charitable woman her place in Paradise, while a haughty chambermaid and the hard-hearted master are doomed to burn in Hell. The tale belongs to the genre of popular religious legend, in which almsgiving to the disguised poor man decides the characters' eternal fate.
Notable words
| Provençal | French |
|---|---|
| oumoino | aumône |
| briguetos | miettes de pain |
| coulero | colère |
| escoundoun | en cachette |
| chamibrier' | chambrière, servante |
| benhurat | bienheureux |
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. 13. Public domain. Digitization: https://archive.org/details/chantspopulaire00arbagoog. Transcription and formatting by Lingua Nostra.