Guernsey Folk Lore / a collection of popular superstitions, legendary tales, peculiar customs, proverbs, weather sayings, etc., of the people of that island

by Sir Edgar MacCulloch

“Saluez, Messieurs et Dames,

Ah! mon beau lau-ri-er!” (bis)

One of the girls is then selected and placed in the middle of the circle, and the rest of the party continue to dance round her singing:—

“Ah! la belle, entrez en danse!

Ah! mon beau lau-ri-er!” (bis)

The next verse is:—

“Faites nous la révérence,

Ah! mon beau lau-ri-er!” (bis)

On this the damsel curtseys round to the company, who go on singing:—