Il était une bergère

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1. Il était une bergère,

   There once was a shepherdess,

2. Et ron, ron, ron, petit patapon;

   And ron, ron, ron, little patapon;

3. Il était un' bergère,

   There once was a shepherdess,

4. Qui gardait ses moutons,

   Who watched over her sheep,

5. Ron, ron,

   Ron, ron,

6. Qui gardait ses moutons.

   Who watched over her sheep.

7. Elle fit un fromage,

   She made a cheese,

8. du lait de ses moutons.

   From her sheep’s milk.

9. Le chat qui la regarde,

   The cat who watches her,

10. d'un petit air fripon.

    With a mischievous little look.

11. Si tu y mets la patte,

    If you put your paw in it,

12. tu auras du bâton.

    You’ll get the stick.

13. Il n'y mit pas la patte,

    He didn’t put in his paw,

14. il y mit le menton.

    He put in his chin.

15. La bergère en colère,

    The shepherdess, in anger,

16. battit son p’tit chaton.

    Struck her little kitten.