| Original | Traduzione inglese di Judith Kellock da Lieder.net |
| TROIS BEAUX OISEAUX DU PARADIS | THREE BEAUTIFUL BIRDS OF PARADISE |
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| Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis | Three beautiful birds of paradise |
| (Mon ami z-il est à la guerre) | (My love is gone to the war) |
| Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis | Three beautiful birds of paradise |
| Ont passé par ici. | Have passed this way. |
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| Le premier était plus bleu que le ciel, | The first was bluer than the sky |
| (Mon ami z-il est à la guerre) | (My love has gone to the war) |
| Le second était couleur de neige, | The second was the color of snow |
| Le troisième rouge vermeil. | The third was red as vermillion. |
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| "Beaux oiselets du Paradis, | "Beautiful little birds of paradise |
| (Mon ami z-il est à la guerre) | (My love has gone to the war) |
| Beaux oiselets du Paradis, | Beautiful little birds of paradise |
| Qu'apportez par ici?" | What do you bring here?" |
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| "J'apporte un regard couleur d'azur | "I carry an azure glance |
| (Ton ami z-il est à la guerre)" | (Your love has gone to the war) |
| "Et moi, sur beau front couleur de neige, | And I must leave on a snow-white brow |
| Un baiser dois mettre, encore plus pur." | A kiss, even purer." |
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| Oiseau vermeil du Paradis, | "You red bird of paradise |
| (Mon ami z-il est à la guerre) | (My love has gone to the war) |
| Oiseau vermeil du Paradis, | You red bird of paradise |
| Que portez vous ainsi? | What are you bringing me?" |
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| "Un joli coeur tout cramoisi" | "A loving heart, flushing crimson." |
| (Ton ami z-il est à la guerre) | (Your love has gone to the war) |
| "Ha! je sens mon coeur qui froidit... | "Ah, I feel my heart growing cold... |
| Emportez le aussi." | Take that with you as well." |
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