Le chapelier
French source:
René Chalupt
Que sa montre retarde de trois jours,
Bien qu'il ait eu soin de la graisser
Toujours avec du beurre de première qualité.
Mais il a laissé tomber des miettes
De pain dans les rouages,
Et il a beau plonger sa montre dans le thé,
Ça ne le fera pas avancer davantage.
The hatter
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
That his watch is three days slow,
Despite always greasing it diligently
With butter of best quality.
But he has dropped
Breadcrumbs into the works,
And though he dips his watch in the tea,
That will not make it go faster.
Le chapelier
French source:
René Chalupt
The hatter
English source:
Richard Stokes
Le chapelier s'étonne de constater
The hatter is astonished to find
Que sa montre retarde de trois jours,
That his watch is three days slow,
Bien qu'il ait eu soin de la graisser
Despite always greasing it diligently
Toujours avec du beurre de première qualité.
With butter of best quality.
Mais il a laissé tomber des miettes
But he has dropped
De pain dans les rouages,
Breadcrumbs into the works,
Et il a beau plonger sa montre dans le thé,
And though he dips his watch in the tea,
Ça ne le fera pas avancer davantage.
That will not make it go faster.
Composer
Erik Satie
Éric Alfred Leslie Satie was a French composer and pianist. An influential artist in the Parisian avant-garde, Satie's work can be considered a precursor to later movements such as minimalism, repepitive music, and the Theatre of the…
