{"id":20266,"date":"2014-05-01T16:52:17","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T14:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=20266"},"modified":"2017-10-23T12:44:45","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T10:44:45","slug":"happy-premier-mai-first-of-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/happy-premier-mai-first-of-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy “Premier Mai” (First of May)!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today is\u00a0la f\u00ea<\/strong>te du travail\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(International Workers’ Day<\/strong>), a celebration that, as everyone is aware,\u00a0takes place in almost every country in the world…<\/p>\n

But did you know that\u00a0le premier mai<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(the\u00a0First of May)\u00a0is also the special date of another celebration in\u00a0France<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

It’s called\u00a0la f\u00eate du Muguet<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(the Lily of the Valley Celebration), ans it\u00a0is estimated to be at least\u00a0450 years old<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_gUToHvv8rI<\/a><\/p>\n

Le muguet du premier mai<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(May First’s Lily of the Valley)<\/span><\/p>\n

Anny et Jean-Marc Versini<\/strong><\/p>\n

Il sort le bout de son nez<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It sticks its nose out<\/p>\n

Quand arrive le mois de mai<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

When comes the month of May<\/p>\n

Refrain<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Chorus<\/p>\n

Le muguet, le mugue<\/strong><\/em>t<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Lily of the Valley, The Lily of the Valley<\/p>\n

Le muguet du premier mai<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

May First’s Lily of the Valley<\/p>\n

On le cueille dans la for\u00eat<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It is picked in the forest<\/p>\n

Pour en faire un gros bouquet<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

To make a big bouquet out of it<\/p>\n

Le muguet, le mugue<\/strong><\/em>t<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Lily of the Valley, The Lily of the Valley<\/p>\n

Le muguet du premier mai<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

May First’s Lily of the Valley<\/p>\n

Il est toujours bien venu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It is always welcome<\/p>\n

Et fleurit au coin des rues<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

And blooms in the corner of the streets<\/p>\n

Le muguet, le mugue<\/strong><\/em>t<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Lily of the Valley, The Lily of the Valley<\/p>\n

Le muguet du premier mai<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

May First’s Lily of the Valley<\/p>\n

C\u2019est un vrai porte-bonheur<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It is a true lucky charm<\/p>\n

C\u2019est la plus jolie des fleurs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It’s the prettiest of all flowers<\/p>\n

Le muguet, le mugue<\/strong><\/em>t<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Lily of the Valley, The Lily of the Valley<\/p>\n

Le muguet du premier mai<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

May First’s Lily of the Valley<\/p>\n

Je l\u2019ai mis dans le salon<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I put it in the living room<\/p>\n

Il parfume la maison<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It perfumes the house<\/p>\n

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Today is\u00a0la f\u00eate du travail\u00a0(International Workers’ Day), a celebration that, as everyone is aware,\u00a0takes place in almost every country in the world… But did you know that\u00a0le premier mai\u00a0(the\u00a0First of May)\u00a0is also the special date of another celebration in\u00a0France? It’s called\u00a0la f\u00eate du Muguet\u00a0(the Lily of the Valley Celebration), ans it\u00a0is estimated to be…<\/p>\n

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