Pat-a-Pan (1720)

(Audubon)

Guillaume, prends ton tambourin,

Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin;

Au son de ces instruments,

(Women)

Tu-re-lu-re-lu

(Men)

Pat-a-pat-a-pan

(Audubon)

Au son de ces instruments,

Je dirai Noël gaîment.

(Patti)

Willie, take your little drum,

Robin take your flute and come!

When we hear the fife and drum,

(Women)

Tu-re-lu-re-lu

(Men)

Pat-a-pat-a-pan

 (Patti)

We must play our music well,

To the Savior sing Noel.

(Audubon)

L’homme et Dieu sont plus d’accord,

Que la flûte et le tambour;

Au son de ces instruments,

(Women)

Tu-re-lu-re-lu

(Men)

Pat-a-pat-a-pan

 (Audubon)

Au son de ces instruments,

Chantons, dansons, sautons en!

(Patti)

God and man are now become

More at one than fife and drum.

When you hear the fife and drum,

(Women)

Tu-re-lu-re-lu

(Men)

Pat-a-pat-a-pan

 (Patti)

When you hear the fife and drum,

Dance and make the village hum!