Comptines et petites chansons en anglais

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chansons

There were some itty bitty fishes

There were some itty bitty fishes
In an itty bitty pool
There was a momma fish
A daddy fish
A baby fish too
They swam and they swam just as fast as they can
And they swam themselves right over the dam.

(Chanson)

Il y avait de tout petits petits poissons

Il y avait de tout petits petits poissons
Dans un tout petit petit trou
Il y avait une maman poisson
Un papa poisson
Un bébé poisson aussi
Ils ont nagé, nagé, aussi vite qu'ils pouvaient
Et jusqu'au barrage ils ont remonté.

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Do you like cats ?
Yes, I do.
Do you like dogs ?
Yes, I do.
Do you like spiders ?
No, I don't.
I don't like spiders !
Do you like birds ?
Yes, I do.
Do you like rabbits ?
Yes, I do.
Do you like frogs ?
No, I don't.
I don't like frogs !

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Little Bo-Peep

Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep
And can't tell where to find them.
Leave them alone,
And they'll come home,
Wagging their tails behind them

libre adaptation (proposée par Lieucommun) :

Little Bo-Peep a perdu ses moutons
Elle ne sait plus où ils sont.
Laissons faire les moutons,
Ils rentreront tout seuls à la maison
En remuant la queue derrière eux.

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Humpty Dumpty traduction à venir :

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses,
And all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty
Together again.

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Polly, put the kettle on

Polly, put the kettle on,
We'll all have tea.

Blow the fire and make the toast,
Put the muffins on to roast,
Blow the fire and make the toast,
We'll all have tea.

Sukey, take it off again,
They've all gone away.

libre adaptation (proposée par Lieucommun) :

Polly, mets la bouilloire à chauffer,
Nous allons tous prendre le thé.

Allume le feu, grille le pain,
et réchauffe les muffins,
Attise le feu, grille le pain,
Nous allons tous prendre le thé.

Polly, arrête ça,
Tout le monde est parti.

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Comptines et comptines rythmées et chantées

Pussy cat, pussy cat

Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been ?
I've been to London to visit the queen.
Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there ?
I frightened a little mouse  under the chair.

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The little mouse

I have seen you, little mouse,
Running all about the house,
Through the hole your little eye,
In the wainscot peeping sly,

Hoping soon some crumbs to steal,
To make quite a hearty meal.

Look before you venture out,

See if pussy  is about.
If she's  gone, you'll quickly run,
To the larder for some fun;
Round about the dishes  creep,
Taking into each a peep,
To choose the daintiest that's there,
Spoiling things you do not care.

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The cat and the fiddle

Hey diddle diddle, the cat  and the fiddle,
The cow  jumped over the moon,
The little dog  laughed  to see  such sport,
And the dish  ran away with the spoon.

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Cock crow

Cocks crow in the morn,
To tell us to rise.
And he who lies late,
Will never be wise.

For early to bed,
And early to rise,
Is the way to be healthy,
And wealthy  and wise.

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How doth the little crocodile

How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!

(Texte de Lewis Carroll)

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This little piggy

This little piggy  went to market;
This little piggy  stayed home;
This little piggy  had roast beef;
This little piggy  had none;
This little piggy  said,
"Wee, wee, wee," all the way home.

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