| Colombine (original) | Colombine (translation) |
|---|---|
| Léandre le sot | Leander the Fool |
| Pierrot qui d’un saut | Pierrot who with a jump |
| De puce | chip |
| Franchit le buisson | Get over the bush |
| Cassandre sous son | Cassandra under his |
| Capuce | hood |
| Arlequin aussi | Harlequin too |
| Cet aigrefin si | This sourdough if |
| Fantasque | whimsical |
| Aux costumes fous | In crazy costumes |
| Les yeux luisant sous | Eyes shining under |
| Son masque | His mask |
| Do, mi, sol, mi, fa | Do, mi, sol, mi, fa |
| Tout ce monde va | Everybody's gonna |
| Rit, chante | laugh, sing |
| Et danse devant | And dance in front |
| Une frêle enfant | A frail child |
| Méchante | Nasty |
| Dont les yeux pervers | Whose perverse eyes |
| Comme les yeux verts | Like green eyes |
| Des chattes | pussies |
| Gardent ses appas | keep their charms |
| Et disent: | And say: |
| «A bas Les pattes !» | "Hands off!" |
| L’implacable enfant | The implacable child |
| Preste et relevant | Nimble and uplifting |
| Ses jupes | her skirts |
| La rose au chapeau | The rose in the hat |
| Conduit son troupeau | leads his herd |
| De dupes ! | Dupes! |
