Sunday, March 23, 2008

Melodies Passageres, Le clocher chante

IV. The Bell Tower Sings

"Better warmed than a secular tower,
to ripen my carillon am I.
May it be sweet, may it be good
for the girls of Valais.

Every Sunday, tone by tone,
I throw them out my manna;
may it be good my carillon,
for the girls of Valais.

May it be sweet, may it be good;
into their beers on Saturday nights,
drop by drop, falls my carillon
for the boys of the girls of Valais."

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