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French 4 Tots |
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A French educational website for young children. ... Online since 19.06.2004 ... | ||
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| Arlequin tient sa boutique | Harlequin keeps a shop |
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Arlequin tient sa boutique, sur les marches du Palais, |
Harlequin keeps a shop, on the steps of the Palais, |
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Il enseigne la musique, a tous les petits valets, |
He teaches music, to all the little servants, |
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Chorus, Oui Monsieur Po, Oui Monsieur li, Oui Monsieur chi, Oui Monsieur nellle, Oui Monsieur Polichinelle |
Chorus Yes Mr Po, Yes Mr li, Yes Mr chi, Yes Mr nellle, Yes Mr Polichinelle |
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Il vend des bouts de règlise, meilleurs que votre bâton, |
He sells ends of liquorice, better than your stick, |
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Des bonnes hommes en pain d'epice, moins bavards que vous dit on. |
Good gingerbread men, less talkative than you, it's said. |
| Chorus, | Chorus, |
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Il a des pralines grosses, bien plus grosses que le poing, |
He has large pralines, much larger than a fist, |
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Plus grosses que les deux bosses, Qui sont dans votre pourpoint, |
Larger than the two bumps, Which are in your doublet, |
| Chorus, | Chorus, |
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Il a de belles oranges, Pour les bons petits enfants, |
He has beautiful oranges, For the good little children, |
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Et de si beaux portraits d'anges, Qu'on dirait qu'ils sont vivants, |
And such beautiful portraits of angels, One would say that they are alive, |
| Chorus, | Chorus, |
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Il ne bat jamais sa femme, Ce n'est pas comme chez vous, |
He never beats his wife, It is not as at your house, |
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Comme vous il n'a pas l'âme, Aussi dure que des cailloux, |
(un)Like you he hasn't a heart, as hard as stone, |
| Chorus, | Chorus, |