A Mother’s Day Poem That Kids Recite in France

May 5th, 2008

Soon it’ll be Mothers’ Day in France. This year it’s on May 25th. Usually teachers have their students learn a poem. One they often select is by Pierre Gamarra and is called Je te souhaite – I Wish You…

You can click on the link above to read the French version. Monique Palomares of Mama Lisa’s World en français sent me this English translation:

I Wish You…

I wish you a day of velvet,
Of iris, of lily and periwinkle,
A day of leaves and branches,
A day and then another day…

A day of wheat, a day of vines,
A day of figs, of Muscat grapes,
A day of delicate grapes,
A day of doves, of swans…

I wish you a day of diamonds,
Of sapphire and of china,
A day of lilac and of wool,
A day of silk, oh my mommy!

And yet another day,
Light, light, another day
Till the end of my love,
A dawn and then a dawn.

For my love for you, my mother,
Can never end,
Like the shaking of the trees
Like the sky, like the sea…

To all you moms out there, wherever you’re celebrating Mother’s Day this year, enjoy!

Mama Lisa

Many thanks to Monique Palomares for sharing this poem with us!

Check out this following link if you’re looking for more poems in French about Mother’s Day and/or Father’s Day (in French only).

If you would like to share any Mother’s Day or Father’s Day poems or songs from your land, please email me. -Lisa

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•Mother's Day is in December in Indonesia

•Mother’s Day in Haiti

•Craft – Mother’s Day Card

•"Mama te quiero mucho"– Spanish Mother's Day Song

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•Great Father's Day Gift for a Great Dad

•Poems and Songs for Mothers Day

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•Poem: "Child and Mother" by Eugene Field with an MP3 Recording

•The Victorian Poem "My Mother" is Sung in Cameroon, Africa as a Childrens Song!

•Only a Mother's Love - A Spanish Poem with an MP3 Recording

•MY MOTHER. - A Poem

•Does Anyone Know Any Mothers Day songs or poems in Romanian?

•Mother's Day in Mexico with a Spanish Song

•Only One Mother - A Poem

•"My Mother" a Victorian Poem

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•A Hebrew Song for Mother's Day called "Mommy, Precious to Me"

•A Bolivian Song about May in Spanish with an English Translation

•A Mothers' Day Song and Rhyme in Spanish with English Translations

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6 Responses to “A Mother’s Day Poem That Kids Recite in France”

aastha Says:
July 4th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
nice can you convert it in french language
Kimi Thompson Says:
October 10th, 2008 at 11:42 am
yea can u put it into french now?
Lisa Says:
October 10th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
You should be able to read it at the link above – it should work now (we didn’t post it because it’s still under copyright).
Mothers Day Poem Says:
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:21 am
[…] A Mother’s Day Poem That Kids Recite in France | Mama Lisa’s World … 3 Responses to “A Mother’s Day Poem That Kids Recite in France”. aastha Says: July 4th, 2008 at 12:29 pm. nice can you convert it in french language. Kimi Thompson Says … […]
Sharon Says:
April 24th, 2009 at 6:24 am
Nice Poem, Thanks for sharing us.
Nela Says:
May 16th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Really nice poem!

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