Le petit matin
Le petit matin
The Early Morning
Chanson enfantine
Children's Song
(French)
(English)
Le petit matin, tout plein de lumière
Le petit matin nous met en train
Qu'il pleuve, qu'il vente,
Toujours on chante
Ah ! Qu'il sait bien nous plaire le petit* matin !
The early morning, full of light,
The early morning gets us started.
Come rain or wind,
We always sing.
Ah! How the early morning knows how to please us!
Notes
* Monique said, "I learned this one in Summer camp and I think I remember the ending as 'le joyeux matin' (the joyful morning), but since I'm not sure, I kept 'petit' for the song to be consistent. Some versions have it as 'le joli matin' (the pretty morning)."
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Monique Palomares for contributing and translating this song, for the midi, recording and sheet music.
Merci beaucoup!
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