Voyage, Le

DESCRIPTION: "Ah! c'est un mariage Que d'epouser le yoyage. Je plains qui s'y engage Sans y etre invite." The life of a voyageur is like a marriage. Safety, comfort and contentment must be given up "dans le course du voyage."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1944
KEYWORDS: nonballad foreignlanguage marriage travel
FOUND IN: Canada(Queb)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Botkin-TreasuryMississippiRiverFolklore, p. 582, "Le Voyage (The Voyage)" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: BMRF582

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