The Cuckoo Sings (French)
Paul-Jean Toulet
1867 to 1920
Track 1
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Le coucou chante
Le coucou chante au bois qui dort.
L’aurore est rouge encore,
Et le vieux paon qu’Iris décore
Jette au loin son cri d’or.
Les colombes de cousine
Pleurent comme une enfant.
Le dindon roue en s’esclaffant :
Il court à la cuisine.