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    Both French and English versions of a dozen Acadian folksongs from Maine in a double CD wallet, shrinkwrapped.

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    70-page spiral-bound songbook with professionally scored vocal sheet music of all 12 songs with melody, chords, lyrics, translations, notes and sources, plus photostats of pages from the original notebook.

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Father Anselme’s recorded version of this song of unrequited love was sung at double the speed with a jaunty lilt that I felt didn’t quite match the sorrowful lyrics. When I slowed it down it took on an almost painfully sad dimension that brings tears to my eyes each time I sing it. There are many songs out there with this title but I haven’t found any other versions of this one yet.

lyrics

Tell me then what are you thinking You, who don’t think much of me It is I who is always clinging
To every word that you say to me
I can see well I’ve been abandoned You don’t love me like you used to do So you want then to see my heart break Night and day for the love of you
So you want then to see my heart break Night and day for the love of you
I, who love you more than myself,
I would fain give to you my life
Yet cannot bear to feel the heartbreak To see you go with another wife
(refrain)
Fare thee well then, dear heart, adieu For I now must abandon you
You have chosen to take another Don’t forget what I gave to you
(refrain)

credits

from M​é​m​è​re & Me, released August 15, 2020
Robert Sylvain, vocals
Junior Stevens - accordion
David Surette - guitar
Steve Roy - bass
Per Hanson - drums
Erica Brown - fiddle
Matt Shipman - ti-fer

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