"This is a song I learnt from my French grandmother. She taught it to us as children, and we used to sing it as we marched together on woodland walks. Many happy memories." –Eleanor Blaxband Ashby
Un, deux, trois, nous allons au bois
One, Two, Three, We Are Going into the Woods
Chanson enfantine
(French)
Children's Song
(English)
Un, deux, trois,
nous allons au bois.
Quatre, cinq, six,
cueillir des cerises.
Sept, huit, neuf,
dans un panier neuf.
Dix, onze, douze,
elles seront toutes rouges.
One, two, three,
We are going into the woods.
Four, five, six,
To pick some cherries.
Seven, eight, nine,
(To put) in a new basket.
Ten, eleven, twelve,
They will be all red.
Notes
Alternate Version:
Un, deux, trois,
nous irons au bois.
Quatre, cinq, six,
cueillir des cerises.
Sept, huit, neuf,
dans un panier neuf.
Dix, onze, douze,
elles seront toutes rouges.
English translation
One, two, three,
We'll go into the woods.
Four, five, six,
To pick cherries.
Seven, eight, nine,
(To put) in a new basket.
Ten, eleven, twelve,
They will be all red.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Aline Giuseppi of Algiers for contributing and translating this song.
Many thanks to Monique Palomares for singing this for us!
Merci!
