Ma ritournelle [English translation]

Hay-ho! Hay-ho!

The day has run off, the night puts on his veil

and my white sheep have gone to sleep

All alone iin the evening I sing to the stars

Listen to my voice, listen to the night.

My tune, it's the loveliest,

listen to it sing in he evening.

The wind takes it as far as the door

I will go to sit down close to you.

The white moon leans towards you

and puts some sky into your hair.

My heart sighs, all seems to say

it's you whom I love and whom I want.

In the mildness of the evening

hear my tune

I an going to see you soon

hear my song of hope.

But one evening we will go down to the village

and some other shepherds will court you.

Despite ther songs you will stay wise

It's nothing but a tune for talking of love.

My tune, it's the loveliest,

listen to it sing in he evening.

The wind takes it as far as the door

I will go to sit down close to you.

The white moon leans towards you

and puts some sky into your hair.

My heart sighs, all seems to say

it's you whom I love and whom I want.

In the evening's echos

hear my tune

Hay-ho! Hay-ho!

My heart says goodbye to you

Hay-ho! Hay-ho!

Goodnight ...