A la claire fontaine

À la claire fontaine (Eng. At the clear fountain ) is a French folk song that dates back to an anonymous poem from the 18th century. The song is in France and in French-speaking Canada, especially in the province of Quebec, very popular. It was the first national anthem of New France. There are many different versions of the song, which is also considered a children's song.

Content

In his now famous form À la claire fontaine is about a non-descript man who mourns his lost due to Bagatelle love and hopes that she should return to him ( " Pour un bouquet de roses / Que per lui refusai " again, because of a bouquet of roses that I refused her ).

Text version of the most famous

À la claire fontaine M'en allant promener J'ai trouvé l' eau si belle Que je suis m'y Baigne Il y a long temps que je t'aime, Jamais je ne t'oublierai Sous les feuilles d'un Chêne, Je me suis fait Secher. Sur la plus haute industry, Un rossignol chantait. Il y a long temps que je t'aime, Jamais je ne t'oublierai Chante, rossignol, chante, Toi qui as le coeur gai. Tu as le cœur à rire ... Moi je l' ai à pleurer. Il y a long temps que je t'aime, Jamais je ne t'oublierai. J'ai perdu mon amie Sans l' avoir mérité. Pour un bouquet de roses Que je lui refusai ... Il y a long temps que je t'aime, Jamais je ne t'oublierai. Je voudrais que la rose Fût encore au rosier, Et que ma douce amie Fût encore à m'aimer. Il y a long temps que je t'aime, Jamais je ne t'oublierai.

Music

Reception

The song is also the refrain " Il ya long temps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai. " ( I love you for so long, I will never forget you. Early or for so long I love you. I will never forget you. ) Very well known. It was interpreted by many singers and musicians and can be heard in two feature films: at the end of 2006 caused U.S. film The Painted Veil, and in 2008 turned French film I love so many years you, the original title of " Il ya long temps que je t ' aime "comes from the first line of the chorus.