Song no. 11 from the collection 7e cahier de noëls (Avignon, 1673) ; réédition Fr. Seguin, 1856, n° 51 by Nicolas Saboly (dates inconnues), published in 1673. Public domain. Source spelling: mistralienne, reproduced unchanged.
Text
English translation of the full text forthcoming.
Notes
This nouvè calls shepherds and shepherdesses to hurry to the ruined stable where the Virgin has just given birth on a little hay, stressing at each verse, through the word pecaire (poor thing), the poverty and destitution of the scene. The shepherdesses then busy themselves comforting the crying Child, gathering straw and wood for the fire, changing his swaddling. Published in 1673 in Nicolas Saboly's seventh booklet of noëls.
Notable words
| Provençal | French |
|---|---|
| pecaire | peuchère, hélas (interjection de compassion) |
| bourgado | bourgade |
| buscaio | petit bois, bûchettes |
| mudo | elle change (les langes) |
Glosses are given in French, as delivered by our lexicographic source; an English gloss is not yet available for these words.
Source: Nicolas Saboly, 7e cahier de noëls (Avignon, 1673) ; réédition Fr. Seguin, 1856, n° 51, 1673, song no. 11. Public domain. Digitization: http://mtcn.free.fr/lyrics/pastre-pastresso-bergers-bergeres.php?lng=fr. Transcription and formatting by Lingua Nostra.