Frère Jacques (Brother John)
Nursery Rhyme / Song for Small Children

Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,
Dormez vous? Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines
Ding Ding Dong, Ding Ding Dong

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing
Ding Ding Dong, Ding Ding Dong.

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(This song was written in 1811.
The above illustration was published in 1917 in the French-language book, Vieilles chansons pour les petits enfants avec accompagnements.)