Il court le furet
There are two versions of this song in the lyrics below.
Il court le furet
The Ferret Runs
Chanson enfantine
Children's Song
(French)
(English)
Refrain:
Il court il court le furet
Le furet du bois, mesdames
Il court il court le furet
Le furet du bois joli
Il est passé par ici
Le furet du bois, mesdames
Il est passé par ici
Le furet du bois joli
Refrain:
Il court il court le furet
Le furet du bois, mesdames
Il court il court le furet
Le furet du bois joli
Il repassera par là
Le furet du bois, mesdames
Devinez s'il est ici
le furet du bois joli
Refrain:
Il court il court le furet
Le furet du bois, mesdames
Il court il court le furet
Le furet du bois joli
Le furet est bien caché
Le furet du bois, mesdames
Pourras-tu le retrouver?
Le furet du bois joli.
Autre version
Il court il court le furet
Le furet du bois, mesdames
Il court il court le furet
Le furet du bois joli
Il est passé par ici
Il repassera par là.
(Chorus)
The ferret, it runs, it runs,
The ferret of the woods, my ladies,
The ferret, it runs, it runs,
The ferret of the pretty woods.
It passed by here
The ferret of the woods, my ladies,
It passed by here,
The ferret of the pretty woods.
(Chorus)
The ferret, it runs, it runs,
The ferret of the woods, my ladies,
The ferret, it runs, it runs,
The ferret of the pretty woods.
It'll pass again over there,
The ferret of the woods, my ladies,
Guess if it's here,
The ferret of the pretty woods.
(Chorus)
The ferret, it runs, it runs,
The ferret of the woods, my ladies,
The ferret, it runs, it runs,
The ferret of the pretty woods.
The ferret is well hidden,
The ferret of the woods, my ladies,
Will you be able to find it?
The ferret of the pretty woods.
Another Version:
The ferret, it runs, it runs,
The ferret of the woods, my ladies,
The ferret, it runs, it runs,
The ferret of the pretty woods.
It passed by here,
It'll pass again over there.
Notes
The second version follows the first one in the midi.
Game Instructions
First slip a ring on a long string and tie both ends. To determine the length of the string, you need to use about 20" of string (50cm) per player.
The children make a circle around one child in the center. The kids standing in the circle hold the string with both hands. So there will be one long circle of string that's held by the kids. The kids pass the ring along the string from hand to hand. The child in the middle has to guess who has the ring.
As soon as the child in the center guesses who has the ring, he says so and the two children switch spots.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Jade Kite for contributing this song and to Monique Palomares for the midi music!
Illustration by Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel (1851-1913) from Vieilles Chansons pour les Petits Enfants: Avec Accompagnements / de Ch. M. Widor (1844 - 1937); Illustrations Par M.B. de Monvel. Paris: E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie, [191-]. The image was graphically edited by Lisa Yannucci.
Merci!
