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Three French Nursery-Songs

by Alan Rawsthorne (1905 - 1971)

1. Je suis un petit poupon

Language: French (Français) 
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Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

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2. Il pleut, il pleut, bergère  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: French (Français) 
Il pleut, il pleut, bergère,
Presse tes blancs moutons ;
Allons à ma chaumière,
Bergère, vite allons...

J’entends sur le feuillage
L’eau qui tombe à grand bruit :
Voici venir l’orage,
Viola l’eclair qui luit.

Entends-tu le tonnerre?
Il gronde en approchant,
Prends un abri, bergère,
A moi droite en marchant,

Je vois notre cabane,
Et tiens, voici venir
Ma mère et ma sœur Anne,
Qui vont l’étable ouvrir.

Bon soir, bon soir, ma mère,
Ma sœur Anne, bon soir,
J’amène ma bergère
Près de vous pour ce soir…

Repose-toi me mie,
Auprès de nos tisons ;
Sœur, fais-lui compagnie:
Entrez, petits moutons.

Voici ton lit de mousse,
Dorsy jusqu’à demain…
La nuit est calme et douce,
Rêves tranquillement…

Bon soir, gente bergère,
Ma mère et moi, demain
Nous irons vers ton père,
Lui demander ta main. 

Ah ! Voici le jour, bergère,
Allons, allons, partons.

Text Authorship:

  • by Philippe François Nazaire Fabre d'Églantine (1750 - 1794), "L'hyménée", written 1780

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3. Fais do‑do, Pierrot

Language: English 
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Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

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Total word count: 142
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