All the Pretty Little Horses

All the Pretty Little Horses
Although this lullaby was printed in the book On the Trail of Negro Folk Songs (1925), its origins extend
back to the prebellum South. References to some of the lines of this song can also be found in the Journal of
American Folk-Lore book series published in the early 1900s. The song is commonly believed to be a lullaby
sung to the slaveowner’s child by an enslaved person listening to the cries of her own baby left alone.
Melody and Lyrics by Anonymous
Alouette
This is one of the most popular French-Canadian folksongs. It was first printed in 1879, but it is believed
to be much older. Earlier versions have been traced back to France, although this version has traveled
from Canada to France.
Melody and Lyrics by Anonymous
Chorus:
Et le bec (2 times)
Et le cou (2 times)
Et le dos (2 times)
Et les ailes (2 times)
Et le queue (2 times)
Alouette (2 times), Oh
Alouette, gentille alouette
Alouette, je te plumerai
1. Je te plumerai la tête (2 times)
Et la tête (2 times)
Alouette (2 times), Oh
Chorus
2. Je te plumerai le bec (2 times)
Et la tête (2 times)
Et le bec (2 times)
Alouette (2 times), Oh
Chorus
3. Je te plumerai le dos (2 times)
Et la tête (2 times)
Et le bec (2 times)
Et le cou (2 times)
Alouette (2 times), Oh
Chorus
4. Je te plumerai le dos (2 times)
Et la tête (2 times)
Et le bec (2 times)
Et le cou (2 times)
Et le dos (2 times)
Alouette (2 times), Oh
Chorus
7. Je te plumerai les jambes (2 times)
Et la tête (2 times)
Et le bec (2 times)
Et le cou (2 times)
Et le dos (2 times)
Et les ailes (2 times)
Et le queue (2 times)
Et les jambes (2 times)
Alouette (2 times), Oh
Chorus
8. Je te plumerai les pieds (2 times)
Et la tête (2 times)
Et le bec (2 times)
Et le cou (2 times)
Et le dos (2 times)
Et les ailes (2 times)
Et le queue (2 times)
Et lesjambes (2 times)
Et les pieds (2 times)
Alouette (2 times), Oh
Chorus
Chorus
5. Je te plumerai le ailes (2 times)
Et la tête (2 times)
Et le bec (2 times)
Et le cou (2 times)
Et le dos (2 times)
Et les ailes (2 times)
Alouette (2 times), Oh
Chorus
6. Je te plumerai le queue (2times)
Et la tête (2 times)
Translations:
alouette. Skylark
gentille.Gentle les pieds. Feet
les ailes. Wings
les jambes. Legs
le queue. Tail
le bec. Beak
je te plumerai. I’ll pluck your
tête. Head
The Alphabet Song
This is a very popular variation of the “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” melody.
Capo 1
Melody and Lyrics by Anonymous