“Alouette (Lark) (II)”

Alternate titles: “J'ai Plume li Bec de Mon Alouette”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1959 (Peacock)
Keywords: foreignlanguage cumulative nonballad bird
Found in: Canada(Newf)

Description

French. I have plucked the tail, a thigh, two thighs, a wing, two wings, the back, the belly, le ventre, the neck, the head and the beak" Chorus: "En en plumant les dents, l'alouette et tout du long"

Notes

Told from the canonical "Alouette" apparently by the different chorus. - RBW

Cross references

References

  1. Peacock, pp. 2-3, "Alouette" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. BI, Pea002
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