La boiteuse
La Boiteuse
(Phonetic)
1. Seh-tay tu-nuh bwah-teuh-zuh kee sah(n) ah-lay toh mahr-shay,
Por-tah(n) deh-su sah teh-tuh uh neuhf dah(n) soh(n) pah-nyay.
Leuhf sah(n) vah, roo-lee, roo-lah(n),
Refrain (x 2)
Bwah-teuhz pahr deh-ryayr ay bwah-teuhz pahr duh-vah(n).
2. Seh-tay tu-nuh bwah-teuh-zuh kee sah(n) ah-lay toh mahr-shay,
Por-tah(n) deh-su sah teh-tuh un pool dah(n) soh(n) pah-nyay.
Lah pool sah(n) va: cuht-cuht, cuht-cuht,
Leuhf sah(n) vah, roo-lee, roo-lah(n),
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3. Seh-tay tu-nuh bwah-teuh-zuh kee sah(n) ah-lay toh mahr-shay,
Por-tah(n) deh-su sah teh-tuh uh(n) shah dah(n) soh(n) pah-nyay.
Luh shah sah(n) vah: meow, meow, meow, meow,
Lah pool sah(n) va: cuht-cuht, cuht-cuht,
Leuhf sah(n) vah, roo-lee, roo-lah(n),
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4. Seh-tay tu-nuh bwah-teuh-zuh kee sah(n) ah-lay toh,
Por-tah(n) deh-su sah teh-tuh uh(n) shyeh(n) dah(n) Luh shyeh(n) sah(n) vah: bow-wow, bow-wow,
Luh shah sah(n) vah: meow, meow, meow, meow,
Lah pool sah(n) va: cuht-cuht, cuht-cuht,
Leuhf sah(n) vah, roo-lee, roo-lah(n),
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5. Seh-tay tu-nuh bwah-teuh-zuh kee sah(n) ah-lay toh mahr-shay,
Por-tah(n) deh-su sah teh-tuh un vash dah(n) soh(n) pah-nyay.
La vahsh sah(n) vah: moo, moo, moo, moo,
Luh shyeh(n) sah(n) vah: bow-wow, bow-wow,
Luh shah sah(n) vah: meow, meow, meow, meow,
Lah pool sah(n) va: cuht-cuht, cuht-cuht,
Leuhf sah(n) vah, roo-lee, roo-lah(n),
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(En Français)
1. C’était une boiteuse qui s’en allait au marché,
Portant dessus sa tête, un œuf dans son panier.
L’œuf s’en va rouli roulant.
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Boiteuse par derrière et boiteuse par devant.
2. C’était une boiteuse qui s’en allait au marché,
Portant dessus sa tête une poule dans son panier.
La poule s’en va, cot-cot, cot-cot,
L’œuf s’en va, rouli, roulant.
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3. C’était une boiteuse qui s’en allait au marché,
Portant dessus sa tête un chat dans son panier.
Le chat s’en va, miaou, miaou, miaou, miaou,
La poule s’en va, cot-cot, cot-cot,
L’œuf s’en va rouli, roulant,
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4. C’était une boiteuse qui s’en allait au marché,
Portant dessus sa tête un chien dans son panier.
Le chien s’en va, bow-wow, bow-wow,
Le chat s’en va miaou, miaou, miaou, miaou,
La poule s’en va cot-cot, cot-cot,
L’œuf s’en va rouli, roulant,
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5. C’était une boiteuse qui s’en allait au marché,
Portant dessus sa tête une vache dans son panier.
La vache s’en va, moo, moo, moo, moo,
Le chien s’en va, bow-wow, bow-wow,
Le chat s’en va, miaou, miaou, miaou, miaou,
La poule s’en va, cot-cot, cot-cot,
L’œuf s’en va, rouli, roulant,
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The Hobbling Lady
(English)
1. There was a hobbling lady who to the market went.
Upon her head, she carried her basket and an egg.
The egg, it rolled around and ‘round,
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Hobbling in the back and as well in the front.
2. Hobbling in the back and as well in the front.
There was a hobbling lady who to the market went.
Upon her head, she carried her basket and a hen.
The hen, she says: Cot-cot, cot-cot,
The egg, it rolled around and ‘round,
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3. There was a hobbling lady who to the market went.
Upon her head, she carried her basket and a cat.
The cat, he says: Meow, meow, meow, meow,
The hen, she says: Cot-cot, cot-cot,
The egg, it rolled around and ‘round,
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4. There was a hobbling lady who to the market went.
Upon her head, she carried her basket and a dog.
The dog, he says: Bow-wow, bow-wow,
The cat, he says: Meow, meow, meow, meow,
The hen, she says: Cot-cot, cot-cot,
The egg, it rolled around and ‘round,
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5. There was a hobbling lady who to the market went.
Upon her head, she carried her basket and a cow.
The cow, she says: Moo, moo, moo, moo,
The dog, he says: Bow-wow, bow-wow,
The cat, he says: Meow, meow, meow, meow,
The hen, she says: Cot-cot, cot-cot,
The egg, it rolled around and ‘round,
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