Paroles
1. Little brother, darling boy,
You are very dear to me.
I am happy, full of joy
When your smiling face I see.
2. How I wish that you could speak,
And could know the words I say :
Prettty stories I would seek
To amuse you all the day.
3. Shake your rattle, here it is,
Listen to its merry noise.
And when you are tired of this,
I will buy you other toys.
4. I'll be very kind to you,
Never strike or make you cry,
As some naughty children do,
Quite forgetting Gog is nigh.
Traduction
Petit frère
1. Petit frère, petit garçon,
Sais-tu que tu m'es très cher ?
Je suis heureux, rempli de joie
Quand je suis ton visage souriant.
2. Comme j'aimerais que tu saches parler
Et que tu comprennes ce que je te dis
Je chercherais de jolies histoires
Pour te faire rire toute la journée.
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