Le Fermier Dans Son Pré Lyrics in English Comptines

Picture a sunny French meadow filled with giggling children playing a circle game. The song “Le Fermier Dans Son Pré” guides the action verse by verse: the farmer steps into the middle, chooses his wife, the wife picks their child, the child calls the nurse, the nurse grabs the cat, the cat catches the mouse, and finally the mouse takes the cheese, which everyone pretends to beat. Each repetition adds a new character and movement, turning a simple melody into a growing chain of playful relationships.

Beyond its catchy “Ohé, Ohé, Ohé” refrain, the rhyme teaches young learners everyday French words for family members, animals, and food while reinforcing turn-taking and rhythm. It is the French cousin of “The Farmer in the Dell,” blending vocabulary practice with group fun so that language, music, and movement all come together in one memorable circle of laughter.