They go, the little ducks

Jules Mazellier

They go, the little ducks,

All at the side of the river,

Like good country folk!

Paddlers and wrigglers,

Happy to trouble the clear water,

They go, the little ducks,

They seem a little silly,

But they are at their business,

Like good country folk!

In the water full of tadpoles,

Where light grass trembles,

They go, the little ducks,

Marching in separate groups,

In a regular pace

Like good country folk!

Amorous and nasal,

Each one with its hearsay,

They go, the little ducks,

Like good country folk!