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| On n’était pas des Barbe-Bleue, Ni des pelés, ni des galeux, Porteurs de parasites. On n’était pas des spadassins, On venait du pays voisin, On venait en visite. On n’avait aucune intention De razzia, de déprédation, Aucun but illicite. On venait pas piller chez eux, On venait pas gober leurs œufs, On venait en visite. On poussait pas des cris d’Indiens, On avançait avec maintien Et d’un pas qui hésite. On braquait pas des revolvers, On arrivait les bras ouverts, On venait en visite. Mais ils sont rentrés dans leurs trous, Mais ils ont poussé les verrous Dans un accord tacite. Ils ont fermé les contrevents, Caché les femmes, les enfants, Refusé la visite. On venait pas les sermonner, Tenter de les endoctriner, Pas leur prendre leur site. On venait leur dire en passant, Un petit bonjour innocent, On venait en visite. On venait pour se présenter, On venait pour les fréquenter, Pour qu’ils nous plébiscitent, Dans l’espérance d’être admis Et naturalisés amis, On venait en visite. Par malchance, ils n’ont pas voulu De notre amitié superflue Que rien ne nécessite. Et l’on a refermé nos mains, Et l’on a rebroussé chemin, Suspendu la visite. |
We weren't Bluebeards, Neither scruffy nor scubby, Carriers of parasites. We were not swordsmen, We came from the neighboring country, We came to visit. We had no intention To plunder, to pillage No illicit purpose whatsoever. We did not come to loot their place, We did not come to steal their eggs, We came to visit. We weren't letting out Indian war cries, We advanced with dignity And hesitating pace. We weren't brandishing revolvers, We arrived with open arms, We came to visit. But they went into their holes, But they locked their doors In a tacit agreement. They closed their shutters, They hid women and children, They refused our visit. We did not come to lecture them, Or try to indoctrinate them, Nor come to take over their site. We came to say to them, as we passed by, A little innocent hello, We came to visit. We came to introduce ourselves, We came to associate with them, So they might acclaim us, In the hope of being admitted And naturalized as friends, We came to visit. Unfortunately, they did not want Our superfluous friendship That nothing called for. And we closed our hands, And we turned back, Called off the visit. |