Rondin, picotin
This rhyme is chanted to the rhythm given by the sheet music
Rondin, picotin
Little Round, Oats
Chanson de ronde
Circle Game
(French)
(English)
Rondin, picotin,
La Marie a fait son pain
Pas plus haut que son levain
Son levain était moisi
Et son pain est aplati*
Tant pis !
Little round oats,
Mary has baked her own bread
Not higher than her sourdough
Her sourdough was mouldy,
And her bread is flat,
Too bad!
Notes
*Alternate line "son pain est tout aplati" (her bread is all flattened).
Game Instructions
The children walk on a circle. On "Tant pis !" they stop and crouch down
Comments
Fe wrote, "I've started singing Rondin, Picotin with my kids (because we're learning food related words currently:-) A good topic for starting out:-) "
*In the recording this line is "Et son pain tout aplati" (And her bread all flattened).
Many thanks to Edit' Dupont for contributing and singing this song for Mama Lisa's World.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translation: Monique Palomares
Merci beaucoup!
