Si tu veux... Marguerite

Do you know Marguerite
A woman neither tall nor small
With captivating eyes
A rosy and white complexion
A little childlike mouth?
Well, this supreme beauty
When I told her I love her
Gave me flowers
Calling me a joker
I want to make you happy!
I say thank you for the bouquet
But that's not what I need:

If you want to make me happy
Marguerite, Marguerite
If you want to make me happy
Marguerite, give me your heart
She says it's like Sunday
I'll put on my white dress
My satin shoes
And in a fir tree
We head to Tabarin
She didn't dance in time
She stepped on my shoe
In my eye soon
She quickly sticks
The pin from her hat
You're poking my eye, that's nice
But that's not enough for me!

On the same evening under her window
I sang to see her appear
I am unhappy
Because your pretty eyes
Have set my whole heart on fire!
So out of kindness
She sends me to extinguish my flame
A bucket of water quickly
Saying kindly
Are you happier now?
I say thank you for the bucket of water
But that's not what I need

As she is a very wise young girl
She says I only know about marriage
I say I agree
And the next day
Her father granted me her hand
On the wedding night after the celebration
She says in private
You gave me
Your name to bear
I can't refuse you anything anymore
Having unlocked the locks
She says my dear husband

Now for your happiness
Marguerite, Marguerite
Now for your happiness
Marguerite gives you her heart!