The Chapel Scene

– only the parts in Sarkese follow –

The Choir: 🔊

I’fut bichipe d’la vile d’Doł.                       He was the bishop of the town of Dol

I’ǧêrìsit un comte du nom d’Luéscon      He cured a count of the name Loiésco

ki Séṙ, l’Êtȧ é l’ìle d’Bréko                          Who gave him Sark, Êtacq and Brecqhou

lì důnit cůme un grân don.                        as a great gift.

Monk 01:            Ẏ’ů k j’nǔ̥z n’alon achteuře, mêtre Maguâře?🔊

                              Where will we go now, master Magloire?

Monk 02:            Ů’ê k’ê nůtře têre prominze?🔊

                              Where is our promised land?

Magloire:            J’sůme arivè á nůtře déstinâsyon, mê frére! Levchin nůtře ìle prominze ki ssa la têre o Dyeu.  🔊

                              We have arrived to our destination, my brothers. Here’s our promised island that shall be the land of God.

Monk 03:            J’vivdhon ichin?🔊

                              We will live here?                               

Magloire:            Widha, é prŷron é travâłłon!🔊

                              Yes, and pray and work! (the monks sigh slightly hearing this)

Magloire:            É půr cůmanchẏ, i’nû̥ fò une chapěle.🔊

The Choir: 🔊

Půr Sên’Márî, i’bâtìsit                                               For Saint Mary he built

une ptite chapěle prê du vyer Mǎnẏ.                    A small chapel close to the old Manor.

Sesante deù frére, i’lz invitit                                    He invited sixty two brothers

É du monde půr lê sǔ̥ňẏ.                                            and people to keep them fed.

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