Dessus la Grava de Bordeu

Dessus la Grava de Bordeu (trad., ronda, Carcin)

Ronda from Carcin (Quercy – Occitania granda).
The lyrics are written in Guascon and depict the beach of Bordeaux and tells the tales of seduction, passion and libertinism occurred therein. The bonfires burn and the night turns darker. The Sabbath has reached its peak.

Dessús la grava de Bordeu
I a una arbolisa
Totas las damas de la cort
I se permenan
Sus dètz-e-sèt que n’en aviá
N’ai baisat setze
E l’autra totjorn me disiá
Baisatz-me sénher
Tornatz tantòst deman matin
Farem sopeta
Farem sopeta de pan blanc
E força pebre
Lo pebre fa dançar leugier
E sautar regde