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"Auprès de ma blonde" (French for "Next to My Girl") or "Le Prisonnier de Hollande" ("The Prisoner of Holland") is a popular chanson dating to the 17th century. The song tells the story of a woman who laments to the birds in her father's garden that her husband is a prisoner in Holland. It appeared during or soon after the Franco-Dutch War (1672–78), during the reign of Louis XIV, when French sailors and soldiers were commonly imprisoned in the Netherlands.

The song's quick pace and lively melody made it well-suited to military marches, and it is still commonly played at parades. For the same reasons, it gained widespread popularity as a drinking song and nursery rhyme.

History

The song was composed in 1704 during the reign of Louis XIV. A local tradition attributes the composition to André Joubert du Collet.^[1]

Music

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References

^ Robine, Marc (2000). Anthologie de la chanson française (in French). Éditions Albin Michel. p. 291. ISBN 2226074791.

[1] Robine, Marc (2000). Anthologie de la chanson française (in French). Éditions Albin Michel. p. 291. ISBN 2226074791.

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+[[File:Auprès de ma blonde.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|''Auprès de ma blonde''<br>[[File:Auprès de ma blonde (4 part).mid|frameless]]]]
-"'''Auprès de ma blonde'''" (French for "Next to My Girlfriend") or "'''Le Prisonnier de Hollande'''" ("The Prisoner of [[Holland]]") is a popular [[chanson]] dating to the 17th century. The song tells the story of a lady who laments to the birds in her father's garden that her husband is a prisoner in Holland. It appeared during or soon after the [[Franco-Dutch War]] (1672–78), during the reign of [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]], when French sailors and soldiers were commonly imprisoned in the Netherlands.
+"'''Auprès de ma blonde'''" (French for "Next to My Girl") or "'''Le Prisonnier de Hollande'''" ("The Prisoner of [[Holland]]") is a popular [[chanson]] dating to the 17th century. The song tells the story of a woman who laments to the birds in her father's garden that her husband is a prisoner in Holland. It appeared during or soon after the [[Franco-Dutch War]] (1672–78), during the reign of [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]], when French sailors and soldiers were commonly imprisoned in the Netherlands.
-[[File:Auprès de ma blonde.ogg|thumb|The melody of ''Auprès de ma blonde'']]
 The song's quick pace and lively melody made it well-suited to military marches, and it is still commonly played at parades. For the same reasons, it gained widespread popularity as a [[drinking song]] and [[nursery rhyme]].
 ==History==
-The song was composed in 1704 during the reign of [[Louis XIV]]. A local tradition attributes the composition to André Joubert du Collet.<ref>{{cite book |first=Marc |last=Robine |title=Anthologie de la chanson française |lang=fr |publisher=[[Éditions Albin Michel]] |year=2000) |isbn=2226074791 |page=291}}</ref>
+The song was composed in 1704 during the reign of [[Louis XIV]]. A local tradition attributes the composition to André Joubert du Collet.<ref>{{cite book |first=Marc |last=Robine |title=Anthologie de la chanson française |language=fr |publisher=[[Éditions Albin Michel]] |year=2000 |isbn=2226074791 |page=291}}</ref>
 == Music ==
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+==See also==
+*[[Compagnies Franches de la Marine]]
+*[[Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Authority control}}
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 [[Category:French songs]]
 [[Category:French folk songs]]
-[[Category:17th-century songs]]
+[[Category:18th-century songs]]
+[[Category:Songs about the Netherlands]]