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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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| Les Petits Sabots de Bois. | The Little Wooden Clogs. |
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Explanation of mirlitontaine: I asked at
Word Reference forums, which is a very useful and friendly forum for help with lots of languages. Someone there mentioned a simple musical instrument called a "mirliton" which is similar to a kazoo. There is a picture of one here, Traditional mirliton image. It is a short pipe traditionally of bamboo with a vibrating paper membrane over the end and a hole near the middle. There is another image here of a more modern one. modern homemade mirliton. | |
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C'était Anne de Bretagne, Avec ses sabots, Cétait Anne de Bretagne, Avec ses sabots, |
It was Anne of Brittany, With her wooden clogs, It was Anne of Brittany, With her wooden clogs, |
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Revenant de ses domaines, En sabots mirlitontaine Ah! Ah! Ah!, Vivent les sabots de bois! |
Coming back from her lands, In clogs mirlitontaine, Ah! Ah! Ah!, Long live wooden clogs! |
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Revenant de ses domaines, Avec ses sabots, Revenant de ses domaines, Avec ses sabots, |
Coming back from her lands, with her clogs, Coming back from her lands, with her clogs, |
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Entourée de châtelaines, En sabots mirlitontaine Ah! Ah! Ah!, Vivent les sabots de bois! |
Surrounded by Ladies (of the manor) In clogs mirlitontaine, Ah! Ah! Ah!, Long live wooden clogs! |
