A la Claire Fontaine - Les Petits Minous

Song played at the end of "The Painted Veil"

Lyics:
ہA la claire fontaine, m'en allant promener,
J'ai trouvé l'eau si belle que je m'y suis baigné.
Il y a lontemps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai.
Sous les feuilles d'un chêne, je me suis fait sécher.
Il y a lontemps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai.
Sur la plus haute branche, un rossignol chantait.
Il y a lontemps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai.
Chante, rossignol, chante, toi qui as le coeur gai;
Tu as le coeur à rire, moi je l'ai à pleurer.
Il y a lontemps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai.
J'ai perdu mon ami sans l'avoir mérité.
Pour un bouquet de roses que je lui refusai.
Il y a lontemps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai.
Je voudrais que la rose fût encore au rosier,
Et que mon douce ami fût encore à m'aimer

ENGLISH:
At the clear fountain,
While I was strolling by,
I found the water so nice
That I went in to bathe.

Chorus
So long I've been loving you,
I will never forget you.

Under an oak tree,
I dried myself.
On the highest branch,
A nightingale was singing.

Chorus

Sing, nightingale, sing,
Your heart is so happy.
Your heart feels like laughing,
Mine feels like weeping.

Chorus

I lost my beloved,
Without deserving it,
For a bunch of roses,
That I denied her.

Chorus

I wanted the rose
To be still on the bush,
And my sweet beloved
To be still loving me.
(other version:
And even the rosebush
To be thrown in the sea.)

Chorus

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• la
• claire
• fontaine
• painted
• veil
• movie

[AhPoetry]

Somehow this French song at the end of a movie set in China with British protagonists is simply perfect. I love this song and this movie. Superb acting and exquisite setting.

[missiworld]

One of the most beautiful and sad songs out there.

[gracegatha123]

Such a beautiful song. My favourite version. You shouldn know though, in the lyrics, "lontemps" should be spelt "longtemps".

[Unpaguroapois]

my god, i love edward in this movie *.*

[555ghfg]

just watched the movie it's very nice and also this song; a simply love it =)

[9helen417]

Mi mami me la cantaba de pequeña....es Preciosa *_*

[TakingChances278]

Who's the singer? Her voice is so soft and pretty. :)

[Edithperezrdz]

es la pelicula mas triste y hermosa al mismo tiempo... me encanta



[lehpiantieri]

this lyric matchs perfectly with the movie story

[maeruth]

excellent cinematography and great set of actors..this film is amazing! 10/10

[andreviris2009]

belle chanson!!

[poupousoinsoin]

@mgokalparslan Probably it's because French is too hard for you, in fact probably it is.

That's all folks!

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