Text & Translation
La maîtresse volage
French source:
Anon.
Mon rival est heureux;
S’il a son pucelage,
C’est qu’elle en avait deux.
Et vogue la galère,
Tant qu’elle pourra voguer.
The fickle mistress
English translation ©
Winifred Radford
my rival is fortunate;
if he has her virginity,
she must have had two.
Let’s chance our luck
as long as it will last.
La maîtresse volage
French source:
Anon.
The fickle mistress
English source:
Winifred Radford
Ma maîtresse est volage,
My mistress is fickle,
Mon rival est heureux;
my rival is fortunate;
S’il a son pucelage,
if he has her virginity,
C’est qu’elle en avait deux.
she must have had two.
Et vogue la galère,
Let’s chance our luck
Tant qu’elle pourra voguer.
as long as it will last.
Composer
Francis Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (F7 January 1899 – 30 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include mélodies, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music. Read the full…
