Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle ( A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella ) is a Provençal Christmas carol dating from the 16th century. The song was first released in 1553 in France. The song was originally not a Christmas song, but a dance song for the nobility.
The song tells the story of two Bäuerinnnen, Jeanette and Isabella, who want to milk their cows in a stable in Bethlehem and find the baby Jesus sleeping in the hay. The two women run to Bethlehem to announce the coming of Christ to the people and the inhabitants come with torches went to it to see for yourself.
The song has been translated into English in the 18th century ( Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabelle ). There are numerous edits and recordings of the song.