by
Michel Veber (1896 - 1965), as Nino
L'éléphant du Jardin des Plantes
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Ah! savez-vous pourquoi, ma tante,
L'éléphant du Jardin des Plantes
Traîne son nez d'un air gêné,
Comme s'il était pris en faute?
Cela ne se dit pas, ma tante,
Dans le monde à voix haute.
L'éléphant du Jardin des Plantes
A fait pipi dans sa culôte.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "The elephant of the Botanical Garden", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 8
Word count: 46
The elephant of the Botanical Garden
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Ah! Do you know why, my aunt,
The elephant of the Botanical Garden
Carries his trunk with a troubled look,
As though he was caught at fault?
That may not be said, my aunt,
In this world in a loud voice.
The elephant of the Botanical Garden
Has peed in his shorts.
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Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Michel Veber (1896 - 1965), as Nino
This text was added to the website: 2016-04-14
Line count: 8
Word count: 52