tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068332053655053423.post6016599725554430252..comments2023-11-24T23:48:13.866+00:00Comments on David-Y -Brassens2 : Le petit cheval - Georges BrassensDavid Yendleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09171810352548143316noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068332053655053423.post-41170478525680917462022-11-20T14:24:45.285+00:002022-11-20T14:24:45.285+00:00I remember this song! I heard it when I was 12 an...I remember this song! I heard it when I was 12 and burst into tears.<br /><br />I wrote a poetic translation in English:<br /><br />https://classicalpoets.org/2022/08/13/lament-of-the-little-white-horse-by-paul-fort-translated-by-joshua-c-frank/Joshua C. Frankhttps://classicalpoets.org/?s=Joshua+C.+Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068332053655053423.post-5616604014274030272015-07-13T01:10:02.922+01:002015-07-13T01:10:02.922+01:00Brassens was played in our house since I was a chi...Brassens was played in our house since I was a child, so I have now been listening to him for over 50 years, never failing to be moved deeply... all with no French... And now, thanks to you, the meaning of the words is joining the emotion. Thank you with all my heart. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068332053655053423.post-61455498088227064472013-05-11T19:07:16.384+01:002013-05-11T19:07:16.384+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372518640588432693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068332053655053423.post-75875631166511909562013-05-11T19:07:05.416+01:002013-05-11T19:07:05.416+01:00My Grandpa use to sing us this song before bed whe...My Grandpa use to sing us this song before bed when we were kids. I don't think i was very attentive to the lyrics at the time, but now whenever i listen to this song it makes me want to smile and cry at the same time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372518640588432693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068332053655053423.post-35903214391533737882011-10-26T10:10:38.106+01:002011-10-26T10:10:38.106+01:00First, I would like to echo the thank you for all ...First, I would like to echo the thank you for all your hard work. If I may say so in all humility your translations achieve both neatness and accuracy- no easy task.<br />As to the French girl's comment, one imagines that if she had read about Trompette in "Germinal", she would never have made it to 18!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com