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Us emene lääre Gygechaschte

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HORS D’UNE BOÎTE VIDEFROM HIS EMPTY VIOLIN CASE
  
Hors d’une boîte vide,From his empty violin case
Il a tiré son instrumenthe pulls his instrument
Et la boîte a disparu.and the case disappears
  
Il joue sans archetAnd he plays without bow
Sa chanson sans paroles.a song with no words
Il porte un buse,and he wears a top hat
Mais dedans pas de tête.but below there's no head
Pas de cou, pas de corps ;and no neck and no body
Pas de bras, pas de jambes,no arms, no legs
Car il a tout perdu à la guerre.he has lost them all in the war
  
Il ne reste que sa chanson,And all that remains is his song
Même lui n’est plus là ;only that still remains
Même pas le busebecause also a top hat
Qu’il n’a jamais eu.he has never owned.


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