La Courte Paille

Song Cycle by Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)

1. Le Sommeil
 (Sung text)

Language: French (Français) 
Le sommeil est en voyage
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2. Quelle aventure !
 (Sung text)

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Une puce, dans sa voiture
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  • ENG English (Faith J. Cormier) , "What an Adventure! The Flea and the Elephant", copyright © 2000, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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3. La Reine de cœur
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Mollement accoudée
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  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Mercedes Vivas) , "La reina de corazones", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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4. Ba, Be, Bi, Bo, Bu
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Ba, be, bi, bo, bu, bé!
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5. Les Anges musiciens
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Sur les fils de la pluie
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  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Mercedes Vivas) , "Los ángeles músicos", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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6. Le Carafon
 (Sung text)

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Pourquoi, se plaignait la carafe
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7. Lune d'Avril
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Lune,/ Belle lune, lune d'Avril
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  • GER German (Deutsch) (Ingrid Schmithüsen) , "April-Mond", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Total word count: 539