Song no. 7 from the collection 6e cahier de noëls (Avignon, 1672) ; réédition Fr. Seguin, 1856, n° 43 by Nicolas Saboly (dates inconnues), published in 1672. Public domain. Source spelling: mistralienne, reproduced unchanged.
Text
English translation of the full text forthcoming.
Notes
While ostensibly recounting the arrival of the Magi guided by a star to the manger, this nouvè in fact refers to the French occupation of Avignon in 1663, after the Italian garrison was expelled by the population itself. The verses about the Avignonnais' fear of the soldiers and the execution of the former government's chief enforcer transpose a specific political episode Nicolas Saboly witnessed, under a biblical guise. Published in 1672 in the sixth booklet of noëls.
Notable words
| Provençal | French |
|---|---|
| estello | étoile |
| encèn | encens |
| estafié | estafier, valet d'armes ; péjorativement, spadassin |
| councussioun | concussion, exaction |
Glosses are given in French, as delivered by our lexicographic source; an English gloss is not yet available for these words.
Source: Nicolas Saboly, 6e cahier de noëls (Avignon, 1672) ; réédition Fr. Seguin, 1856, n° 43, 1672, song no. 7. Public domain. Digitization: http://mtcn.free.fr/lyrics/uno-estello-une-etoile.php?lng=fr. Transcription and formatting by Lingua Nostra.