French · Beginner
Adapted from The Bremen Town Musicians
An aging donkey, dog, cat, and rooster set out together to become musicians in Bremen.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Pendant de longues années, un âne a porté des sacs de grain au moulin pour son maître. Maintenant, il était vieux et avait moins de force. Son maître cherchait comment arrêter de payer sa nourriture.
For many years, a donkey carried sacks of grain to the mill for his master. Now he was old and had less strength. His master was trying to figure out how to stop paying for his food.
L'âne a senti le danger et s'est enfui vers Brême. « Là-bas, je pourrai devenir musicien de la ville », pensait-il.
The donkey sensed danger and ran away to Bremen. “There, I could become a town musician,” he thought.
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