Sur le cheval de Grand-papa
Michel wrote, "In the early 50's my greanfather used to put us on his knee and sing a French song that started 'Sur le cheval de Grandpapa' then he would bounce us more and more as the song went on..."
Sur le cheval de Grand-papa
On Grandpa's Horse
Comptine pour sauter sur les genoux
Lap Rhyme
(French)
(English)
Sur le cheval de Grand-papa
Quand il marche il va au pas,
Quand il trotte, il trotte, il trotte
Quand il galope, au galop, au galop, au galop.
On Grandpa's horse,
When he* walks, he goes at a walking pace,
When he trots, he trots, he trots**
When he gallops, at a gallop, at a gallop, at a gallop.
Notes
*The horse
**Or Quand il trotte il fait des crottes (When he trots he makes some droppings)
Game Instructions
1. Sit the child on your lap
& hold his/her hands.
2. Make a slow beat.
3. Speed up the rhythm.
4. End with a gallop!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Michel Vonderweidt for contributing and translating this song.
Merci beaucoup!
