Tourne, tourne, mon moulin.
The melody as written on the staff, so you can learn the tune before you sing.
- Tourne, tourne, mon moulin,toor-nuh, toor-nuh, mohn moo-lehn,Turn, turn, my mill,
- Clac, clac, clac, les petites mains.klak, klak, klak, lay puh-teet mehn.Clap, clap, clap, the little hands.
A later verse, as sung in French nursery schools today
- Tourne, tourne, petit moulin,toor-nuh, toor-nuh, puh-tee moo-lehn,Turn, turn, little mill,
- Frappent, frappent, petites mains,frahp, frahp, puh-teet mehn,Clap, clap, little hands,
- Vole, vole, petit oiseau,vol, vol, puh-tee twah-zoh,Fly, fly, little bird,
- Nage, nage, poisson dans l'eau.nahzh, nahzh, pwah-sohn dahn loh.Swim, swim, fish in the water.
A later verse, as sung in French nursery schools today
- Petit moulin a bien tourné,puh-tee moo-lehn ah byehn toor-nay,Little mill has turned well,
- Petites mains ont bien frappé,puh-teet mehn ohn byehn frah-pay,Little hands have clapped well,
- Petit oiseau a bien volé,puh-tee twah-zoh ah byehn voh-lay,Little bird has flown well,
- Petit poisson a bien nagé.puh-tee pwah-sohn ah byehn nah-zhay.Little fish has swum well.
From the book
Bilingual Bedtime
Thirty-Five French Songs for Children