Marions les roses [English translation]

The month of April went away,

The month of May came closer

And let's match the roses,

Roses make a beautiful bouquet

Roses make a beautiful bouquet,

When they're pretty

We came across your fields,

We found them well smoked

And let's match the roses,

Roses make a beautiful bouquet

Roses make a beautiful bouquet,

When they're pretty

We came across your crops,

Oh, how well seeded they all are

And let's match the roses,

Roses make a beautiful bouquet

Roses make a beautiful bouquet,

When they're pretty

Reach down to the nests for eggs,

Let every hand take two of them

And let's match the roses,

Roses make a beautiful bouquet

Roses make a beautiful bouquet,

When they're pretty

I, who holds the basket1,

Would gladly take the whole nest

And let's match the roses,

Roses make a beautiful bouquet

Roses make a beautiful bouquet,

When they're pretty

If you don't want to give us anything,

We will go shouting at the door

And let's match the roses,

Roses make a beautiful bouquet

Roses make a beautiful bouquet,

When they're pretty

1. 'Être porte-panier' means 'to rat on people', though she might as well just have meant it literally here.