Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre
Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre ; mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre, ne sait quand reviendra
ne sait quand reviendra!
ne sait quand reviendra!
Il reviendra-z-à Pâques ; mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Il reviendra-z-à Pâques, ou à la Trinité
ou à la Trinité!
ou à la Trinité!
La Trinité se passe ; mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
La Trinité se passe, Marlbrough ne revient pas
Marlbrough ne revient pas!
Marlbrough ne revient pas!
Madame à sa tour monte ; mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Madame à sa tour monte, si haut qu'elle peut monter
si haut qu'elle peut monter!
si haut qu'elle peut monter!
Elle voit venir son page ; mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Elle voit venir son page, tout de noir habillé
tout de noir habillé!
tout de noir habillé!
Beau page, mon beau page ; mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Beau page, mon beau page, quelles nouvelles apportez?
quelles nouvelles apportez?
quelles nouvelles apportez?
Aux nouvelles que j'apporte ; mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Aux nouvelles que j'apporte, vos beaux yeux vont pleurer!
vos beaux yeux vont pleurer!
vos beaux yeux vont pleurer!
Quittez vos habits roses ; mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Quittez vos habits roses, et vos satins brodés!
et vos satins brodés!
et vos satins brodés!
Monsieur Marlbrough est mort ; mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Monsieur Marlbrough est mort, est mort et enterré
est mort et enterré
est mort et enterré
Je l'ai vu porter en terre ; mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
Je l'ai vu porter en terre, par quatre-z-officiers
par quatre-z-officiers
par quatre-z-officiers
Marlborough is going off to war
Marlborough is going to war
Mironton mironton mirontaine
Marlborough is going to war
Doesn't know when he'll come back
He'll come back for Easter
Mironton mironton mirontaine
He'll come back for Easter
Or for Trinity Sunday
Trinity Sunday is over
Mironton mironton mirontaine
Trinity Sunday is over
Marlborough isn't back
Her Ladyship goes up into her tower
Mironton mironton mirontaine
Her Ladyship goes up into her tower
As high up as she can
She sees a page coming
Mironton mironton mirontaine
She sees a page coming
Dressed all in black
Oh page, oh my beautiful page
Mironton mironton mirontaine
Oh page, oh my beautiful page
What news do you bring?
When hearing the news I bring
Mironton mironton mirontaine
When hearing the news I bring
Your beautiful eyes will cry
Mister Marlborough is dead
Mironton mironton mirontaine
Mister Marlborough is dead
And dead and buried
I saw him buried
Mironton mironton mirontaine
I saw him buried
By four officers
Document Details
Summary:
"Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre", also known as "Mort et convoi de l'invincible Malbrough", is a French folk song that recounts the death of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Malborough was falsely rumored to have died at the Battle of Malplaquet in 1709, during the War of the Spanish Succession.
The song is most likely written in the early 1700s and was most likely sung during the American Revolution. Records show that this song appeared in a 1778 play under Louis XVI. This ballad was set to the tune that later was known as "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow".
Keywords:
Naval Songs
Naval Traditions
Sailor Life
Naval Traditions
Sailor Life
Themes:
Maritime Culture
Maritime Society
Maritime Society
Source:
Published
Object Type:
Songs
Language:
French
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