Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre.

Verse 1

1. Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre,mahl-broo sahn vah-tahn gehr-ruh,Malbrough is off to war,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre,mahl-broo sahn vah-tahn gehr-ruh,Malbrough is off to war,
4. Ne sait quand reviendra.nuh seh kahn ruh-vyehn-drah.He doesn't know when he'll return.

Verse 2

1. Il reviendra à Pâques,eel ruh-vyehn-drah ah pahk,He'll return at Easter,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Il reviendra à Pâques,eel ruh-vyehn-drah ah pahk,He'll return at Easter,
4. Ou à la Trinité.oo ah lah tree-nee-tay.Or by Trinity Sunday.

Verse 3

1. La Trinité se passe,lah tree-nee-tay suh pahss,Trinity Sunday comes and goes,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. La Trinité se passe,lah tree-nee-tay suh pahss,Trinity Sunday comes and goes,
4. Malbrough ne revient pas.mahl-broo nuh ruh-vyehn pah.Malbrough does not come back.

Verse 4

1. Madame à sa tour monte,mah-dahm ah sah toor mohn-tuh,Madame climbs to her tower,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Madame à sa tour monte,mah-dahm ah sah toor mohn-tuh,Madame climbs to her tower,
4. Si haut qu'ell' peut monter.see oh kehl puh mohn-tay.As high as she can climb.

Verse 5

1. Elle aperçoit son page,ehl ah-pehr-swah sohn pah-zhuh,She catches sight of her page,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Elle aperçoit son page,ehl ah-pehr-swah sohn pah-zhuh,She catches sight of her page,
4. Tout de noir habillé.too duh nwahr ah-bee-yay.Dressed all in black.

Verse 6

1. « Beau page, ah ! mon beau page,boh pahzh, ah ! mohn boh pahzh,'Handsome page, ah, my handsome page,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Beau page, ah ! mon beau page,boh pahzh, ah ! mohn boh pahzh,Handsome page, ah, my handsome page,
4. Quell' nouvelles apportez ? »kehl noo-veh-luh ah-por-tay ?What news do you bring?'

Verse 7

1. - Aux nouvell's que j'apporte,oh noo-vell kuh zhah-por-tuh,'At the news that I bring,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Aux nouvell's que j'apporte,oh noo-vell kuh zhah-por-tuh,At the news that I bring,
4. Vos beaux yeux vont pleurer.voh boh yuh vohn pluh-ray.Your lovely eyes will weep.'

Verse 8

1. Quittez vos habits roses,kee-tay voh-zah-bee roh-zuh,Take off your pink clothes,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Quittez vos habits roses,kee-tay voh-zah-bee roh-zuh,Take off your pink clothes,
4. Et vos satins brodés.ay voh sah-tehn broh-day.And your embroidered satins.

Verse 9

1. Monsieur d'Malbrough est mort,muh-syuh d'mahl-broo eh mor,Monsieur Malbrough is dead,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Monsieur d'Malbrough est mort,muh-syuh d'mahl-broo eh mor,Monsieur Malbrough is dead,
4. Est mort et enterré.eh mor ay ahn-teh-ray.Is dead and buried.

Verse 10

1. Je l'ai vu porté en terre,zhuh leh vew por-tay ahn tehr-ruh,I saw him carried to burial,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Je l'ai vu porté en terre,zhuh leh vew por-tay ahn tehr-ruh,I saw him carried to burial,
4. Par quatre officiers.pahr kah-truh oh-fee-syay.By four officers.

Verse 11

1. L'un portait sa cuirasse,luhn por-teh sah kwee-rah-suh,One was carrying his breastplate,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. L'un portait sa cuirasse,luhn por-teh sah kwee-rah-suh,One was carrying his breastplate,
4. L'autre son bouclier.loh-truh sohn boo-klee-ay.The other his shield.

Verse 12

1. L'un portait son grand sabre,luhn por-teh sohn grahn sah-bruh,One was carrying his great sword,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. L'un portait son grand sabre,luhn por-teh sohn grahn sah-bruh,One was carrying his great sword,
4. L'autre ne portait rien.loh-truh nuh por-teh ryehn.The other was carrying nothing.

Verse 13

1. À l'entour de sa tombe,ah lahn-toor duh sah tohn-buh,Around his tomb,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. À l'entour de sa tombe,ah lahn-toor duh sah tohn-buh,Around his tomb,
4. Romarins l'on planta.roh-mah-rehn lohn plahn-tah.Rosemary was planted.

Verse 14

1. Sur la plus haute branche,sewr lah plew oht brahn-shuh,On the highest branch,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Sur la plus haute branche,sewr lah plew oht brahn-shuh,On the highest branch,
4. Le rossignol chanta.luh roh-see-nyol shahn-tah.The nightingale sang.

Verse 15

1. On vit voler son âme,ohn vee voh-lay soh-nahm,His soul was seen flying,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. On vit voler son âme,ohn vee voh-lay soh-nahm,His soul was seen flying,
4. Au travers des lauriers.oh trah-vehr day loh-ree-ay.Through the laurels.

Verse 16

1. Chacun mit ventre à terre,shah-kuhn mee vahn-trah tehr,Everyone threw themselves flat on the ground,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Chacun mit ventre à terre,shah-kuhn mee vahn-trah tehr,Everyone threw themselves flat on the ground,
4. Et puis se releva.ay pwee suh ruh-luh-vah.And then got up again.

Verse 17

1. Pour chanter les victoires,poor shahn-tay lay veek-twah-ruh,To sing of the victories,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Pour chanter les victoires,poor shahn-tay lay veek-twah-ruh,To sing of the victories,
4. Que Malbrough remporta.kuh mahl-broo rahn-por-tah.That Malbrough had won.

Verse 18

1. La cérémonie faite,lah say-ray-moh-nee feht,The ceremony done,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. La cérémonie faite,lah say-ray-moh-nee feht,The ceremony done,
4. Chacun s'en fut coucher.shah-kuhn sahn few koo-shay.Everyone went off to bed.

Verse 19

1. Les uns avec leurs femmes,lay-zuhn ah-vek luhr fahm,Some with their wives,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Les uns avec leurs femmes,lay-zuhn ah-vek luhr fahm,Some with their wives,
4. Et les autres tout seuls.ay lay-zoh-truh too suhl.And others all alone.

Verse 20

1. Ce n'est pas qu'il en manque,suh neh pah keel ahn mahnk,Not that there's a shortage of them,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Ce n'est pas qu'il en manque,suh neh pah keel ahn mahnk,Not that there's a shortage of them,
4. Car j'en connais beaucoup.kahr zhahn koh-neh boh-koo.For I know a great many.

Verse 21

1. Des blondes et des brunes,day blohnd ay day brewn,Blondes and brunettes,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. Des blondes et des brunes,day blohnd ay day brewn,Blondes and brunettes,
4. Et des châtaign's aussi.ay day shah-teh-ny oh-see.And chestnut-haired ones too.

Verse 22

1. J'n'en dis pas davantage,zhnahn dee pah dah-vahn-tahzh,I won't say any more about it,
2. Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-tohn, mee-rohn-teh-nuh,Mironton, mironton, mirontaine,
3. J'n'en dis pas davantage,zhnahn dee pah dah-vahn-tahzh,I won't say any more about it,
4. Car en voilà assez.kahr ahn vwah-lah ah-say.For there's quite enough already.