Original Text: Malbroug s'en va-t-en guerre,
Mironton, ton, ton, mirontaine,
Malbroug s'en va-t-en guerre,
Ne sait quand y s'battra (bis)
Il se battra-z-à Pâques,
Mironton, &a,
Il se battra-z-à Paques
Ou à la trinité (bis)
La Trinité se passe
Mironton, &a,
La Trinité se passe
Malbroug ne se bat pas (bis).
Translation: Malbroug is going to war
Mironton, ton, ton, mirontaine,
Malbroug is going to war
But doesn’t know when he'll fight (bis)
He is going to fight at Easter
Mironton, ton, ton, mirontaine,
He is going to fight at Easter
or at Trinity. (bis)
Trinity has passed
Mironton, ton, ton, mirontaine,
Trinity has passed
And Marlbrough has not fought.(bis)
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