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Our Monday story by Mademoiselle Violette Berlingo (L'institutrice - teacher)
Not
all children expect their end of year presents at Christmas. In Wallonia (la
Wallonie), the French speaking part of Belgium (la Belgique), children expect
Santa Claus (Saint Nicolas) to bring them sweets and presents in the night of
the 5th to the 6th of December. Saint Nicolas
was a bishop who lived in the 4th
century and it is said that he performed miracles such as the resurrection of
children. In pictures,
he is usually seen to wear a long red cloak and he has a big white beard, not
unlike Father Christmas.
On
the evening of the 5th
December, children put their shoes by the fireplace, hoping that Saint Nicolas
will not forget to come down the chimney and bring them presents. They leave
beer (de la bière) for Saint Nicolas and a carrot for his donkey (son âne).
Before
the 6th December, children sing
this old song:
Saint
Nicolas, patron des écoliers,
Apportez-moi des pommes dans mes petits souliers.
Je serai toujours sage comme un petit
mouton,
Je dirai mes prières pour avoir des bonbons.
Venez, venez Saint
Nicolas!
Venez, venez Saint Nicolas!
Venez!
Venez Saint Nicolas!
Tralala!
Here
is a literal translation :
Santa
Claus, patron saint of school children,
Bring
me some apples in my little shoes
I
will always be good just like a little lamb,
I
will say my prayers to have some sweets.
Come,
come Santa Claus!
Come,
come Santa Claus!
Come!
Come
Santa Claus
Tralala!
When
the children find their toys (leurs jouets) and sweets (des bonbons) on the
morning of the 6th, they call, as loudly as
they can,“Merci Saint Nicolas”
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