Un Canadien Errant - French Canadian folk song

Bonjour! The song is about a man who has had to leave his homeland, and sadly misses his friends, family and country. Sorry about my French - did the best I could, remembering my one year of high school French classes, long, long ago. 8o)

Un Canadien Errant ["The Lost Canadian"] lyrics written in 1842 by Antoine Gérin-Lajoie

Un Canadien errant,
Banni de ses foyers,
Parcourait en pleurant
Des pays étrangers.

Un jour, triste et pensif,
Assis au bord des flots,
Au courant fugitif
Il adressa ces mots

"Si tu vois mon pays,
Mon pays malheureux,
Va, dis à mes amis
Que je me souviens d'eux.

"O jours si pleins d'appas
Vous êtes disparus,
Et ma patrie, hélas!
Je ne la verrai plus!

"Non, mais en expirant,
O mon cher Canada!
Mon regard languissant
Vers toi se portera . . ."

Category:

Music

Tags:

• French
• folk
• song
• pain
• of
• exile
• Francophone
• Quebec
• Canada

[2Bpatient]

This is so beautiful. And such a sad song.

[ImOfTheWoods]

@2Bpatient Yes, it is a very sad song. Thanks so much for your kind comments. 8o)

[981764]

I love it! This song makes my day :D

[ImOfTheWoods]

@981764 Thank you so much! Such a kind remark. 8o)

[stanzemeezy]

nice harmonizing...soo beautiful!

[ImOfTheWoods]

@stanzemeezy Thank you very much, stanzemeezy - so very kind of you to say! 8o)

[jimmymac30]

you can really just flat out sing, and you are a joy to listen to.

[leobluesy]

There is something very uplifting about singing together..... and when it all works in harmony and the group become one.......... a very powerful uplifting effect takes place,,,,,,, music has a bit of magic in it.... and its great when we can find it.....

Leo

[ImOfTheWoods]

@arturosvpm Thanks very much, arturosvpm.

[arturosvpm]

beautiful

[ImOfTheWoods]

Hi Leo, I agree with all of this 100%.