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The Chanson de l'Oignon (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃sɔ̃ də lɔɲɔ̃]; "Song of the Onion") is a French marching song from around 1800 but the melody can be found earlier in Ettiene Nicolas Mehul’s overture to La chasse de Juene Henri in 1797. According to legend, it originated among the Old Guard Grenadiers of Napoleon Bonaparte's ...
Brébeuf wrote the lyrics in the native language of the Huron/Wendat people; the song's original Huron title is "Jesous Ahatonhia" ("Jesus, he is born"). The song's melody is based on a traditional French folk song, "Une Jeune Pucelle" ("A Young Maid").
Lyrics for "D'où viens-tu, bergère" were published in Vieilles chansons patoises du Périgord (1888, 2nd ed. 1903) as collected by Emmanuel Casse and Eugène Chaminade. [2] The song was adapted in 1866 into English by William McLennan [ 3 ] with the title "Whence art thou, my maiden?"
Follow these new year's superstitions from around the world to ring in a lucky 2024. Learn things not to do on New Year's Day for love, money, and good health.
Early chansons tended to be in one of the formes fixes—ballade, rondeau or virelai (formerly the chanson baladée)—though some composers later set popular poetry in a variety of forms. The earliest chansons were for two, three or four voices, with first three becoming the norm, expanding to four voices by the 16th century.
Une étable est son logement Un peu de paille est sa couchette, Une étable est son logement Pour un dieu quel abaissement ! Refrain Partez, grands rois de l'Orient ! Venez vous unir à nos fêtes Partez, grands rois de l'Orient ! Venez adorer cet enfant ! Refrain Il veut nos cœurs, il les attend : Il est là pour faire leur conquête
In the Anglican tradition, Twelfth Night, or Epiphany Eve, is the day before Epiphany, which celebrates the coming of the Magi to baby Jesus and marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas.
Six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler isn't going anywhere, Miami Heat team president Pat Riley announced Thursday. "We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction ...