Brezairola is from a collection of folk songs from the Auvergne region of France. The songs are written in the local native language "Occitan."
Soun, soun, béni, béni, béni;
Slumber, slumber, come, come;
Soun, soun, béni, béni, doun,
Slumber, slumber, come, come, please,
Soun, soun, béni, d'èn docon!
Slumber, slumber, come from where you will!
Lou soun, soun, bouol pas béni, pécairé!
But slumber, slumber does not come, poor dear!
Lou soun soun bouol pas béni.
Slumber does not come.
L'èfontou bouol pas durmi!
My little babe does not fall asleep!
Soun, soun, béni, béni, béni;
Slumber, slumber, come, come, come;
Soun, soun, béni, o l'èfon! Oh!
Slumber, slumber, come, oh child! Oh!
Atso lo qu'es poroqui, pécairé!
Now it comes at last, my poor babe!
Atso lo qu'ès por oqui,
Now it comes at last,
Lou néni s'en boulio durmi...Ah!
And the child will fall asleep...Ah!