Irène

Le lord prévôt d'Edimbourg

The Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Dit que l'amour est chimère.

Says that love's a chimera.

Mais un jour il perd sa mère...

But one day he loses his mother...

Ses larmes coulent toujours.

And still his tears are flowing.

Irène petite Irène.

Irène, little Irène,

L'Amour c'est la grande peine.

Love is the great sorrow.