Thomas Crecquillon
 (c.1505 - 1557)

Crecquillon : Un gai bergier priait une bergère : illustration

Un gai bergier priait une bergère
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First published in Attaingnant's Premier livre des chansons a quatre parties, Paris, 1543, but later reprinted by other publishers, attesting to its popularity.
Lyrics: Anon

Ung gai bergier priait une bergère,
En lui faisant du jeu d'amours requête.
"Allez", dit-elle, "tirez-vous arrière,
Votre parler je trouve déshonnête.
Ne pensez pas que ferais tel défaut;
Par quoi cessez faire telle prière
Car tu n'as pas pas la lance qui me faut."

So this randy shepherd pleads with the shepherdess,
Asking her to do some bonking.
She's like: "Sod off, get lost.
I reckon your spiel's inappropriate.
Don't even think I'd make a cock-up like that;
So zip your lip, on account of
You haven't got the shaft I'm needing".