Song no. 8 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 carol, drawn from a Provençal manuscript from the end of the sixteenth century that Arbaud says he owned and whose spelling he states he scrupulously followed, celebrates the birth of the Christ Child to a fifteen year old virgin. The stanzas call the faithful to come see the child and bring him gifts, recount the angels' song, the shepherds' visit bearing milk and fresh butter, then the star guiding the three kings to the manger. The piece closes with a call to rejoicing and a prayer for the king of France, a sign of its age.
Notable words
| Provençal | French |
|---|---|
| ajaçudo | couchée, alitée (accouchée) |
| callenos | calendes (fêtes de Noël, du latin calendae) |
| souppo | soupe |
| esthello | étoile |
| rejoïisanse | réjouissance |
| deleto | se délecte |
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. 8. Public domain. Digitization: https://archive.org/details/chantspopulaire00arbagoog. Transcription and formatting by Lingua Nostra.