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Au Royaume du bonhomme hiver - French Christmas Carol

Lyrics for "Au Royaume du bonhomme hiver," a French Christmas carol

  
Au Royaume du bonhomme hiver is a French Christmas carol, the equivalent of "Winter Wonderland." They are sung to the same lyrics, but the translation of the French given here is literal, as the French lyrics are quite different than the English ones.
 

Écoutez les clochettes
Du joyeux temps des fêtes
Annonçant la joie
De chaque coeur qui bat
Au royaume du bonhomme hiver.
  Listen to the bells
Of the joyful holiday times
Announcing the joy
Of each heart that beats
In the kingdom of the winter snowman.
Sous la neige qui tombe
Le traîneau vagabonde
Semant tout autour
Une chanson d'amour
Au royaume du bonhomme hiver.
  Under the falling snow
The sleigh wanders
Spreading all around
A love song
In the kingdom of the winter snowman.
Le voilà qui sourit sur la place
Son chapeau, sa canne et son foulard
Il semble nous dire d'un ton bonasse
Ne voyez-vous donc pas qu'il est tard ?
  There he is smiling in the plaza
His hat, his cane, and his scarf
He seems to tell us in an easy-going tone
Don't you see that it's late?
Il dit vrai tout de même
Près du feu, je t'emmène
Allons nous chauffer dans l'intimité
Au royaume du bonhomme hiver.
  He speaks the truth anyway
Next to the fire, I take you
Let's go warm up privately
In the kingdom of the winter snowman.

 

French Christmas carols     French Advent Calendar

Christmas in France     12 Days of French     Christmas links

  

  

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