Today is la fête du travail (International Workers’ Day), a celebration that, as everyone is aware, takes place in almost every country in the world…
But did you know that le premier mai (the First of May) is also the special date of another celebration in France?
It’s called la fête du Muguet (the Lily of the Valley Celebration), ans it is estimated to be at least 450 years old!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gUToHvv8rI
Le muguet du premier mai (May First’s Lily of the Valley)
Anny et Jean-Marc Versini
Il sort le bout de son nez
It sticks its nose out
Quand arrive le mois de mai
When comes the month of May
Refrain
Chorus
Le muguet, le muguet
The Lily of the Valley, The Lily of the Valley
Le muguet du premier mai
May First’s Lily of the Valley
On le cueille dans la forêt
It is picked in the forest
Pour en faire un gros bouquet
To make a big bouquet out of it
Le muguet, le muguet
The Lily of the Valley, The Lily of the Valley
Le muguet du premier mai
May First’s Lily of the Valley
Il est toujours bien venu
It is always welcome
Et fleurit au coin des rues
And blooms in the corner of the streets
Le muguet, le muguet
The Lily of the Valley, The Lily of the Valley
Le muguet du premier mai
May First’s Lily of the Valley
C’est un vrai porte-bonheur
It is a true lucky charm
C’est la plus jolie des fleurs
It’s the prettiest of all flowers
Le muguet, le muguet
The Lily of the Valley, The Lily of the Valley
Le muguet du premier mai
May First’s Lily of the Valley
Je l’ai mis dans le salon
I put it in the living room
Il parfume la maison
It perfumes the house
