A2 · Episode 14 · 3:45
Lady Jam Tartine: A Whimsical French Nursery Rhyme
This episode features a classic French nursery rhyme full of playful, sugary imagery: Lady Jam Tartine lives in a palace made of butter and praline, marries Monsieur Jamblette dressed in pastry, and their daughter Charlotte meets Prince Lemonade—culminating in a fairy-tale twist with the jealous fairy Carabosse.
Source：LE REGARD SONORE · License：CC BY 3.0
Transcript
Il était une dame tartine Dans un beau palais de beurre frais.
Once upon a time, there was a jam lady living in a beautiful palace made of fresh butter.
Les murailles étaient de praline, Le parquet était de croquet.
Its walls were made of praline, and its floor of crisp biscuits.
Sa chambre à coucher était déchaudée,
Her bedroom was cozy and warm,
Son lit de biscuit s'effobonnait la nuit. quand elle s'en allait à la ville,
her biscuit bed creaked at night; whenever she went into town,
elle avait un petit bonnet.
she always wore a little hat.
Les rubans étaient de pastilles, le fond était de résiné.
Its ribbons were made of mint candies, and its base of resin.
Sa petite carriole était coquine, ses petits chevaux étaient patachons.
Her little carriage was mischievous, and her tiny horses were plump and shaggy.
Elle épousa monsieur Jamblette, coiffé d'un beau fromage blanc,
She married Monsieur Jamblette, who wore a fine white-cheese hat,
son chapeau était de galette, son habit était vol au vent, culotte
his hat was made of crepes, his coat fluttered in the wind,
en nougat, gilet de chocolat, bas de caramel et souliers de miel.
his breeches were nougat, his waistcoat chocolate, his stockings caramel, and his shoes honey.
leur fille la belle Charlotte avait un nez de massepain,
Their daughter, the beautiful Charlotte, had a marzipan nose,
de superbes dents de compote, des oreilles de craquelin,
splendid teeth like apple compote, and ears made of crisp pastry.
je la vois garnir sa robe de plaisir avec un rouleau de.
I see her joyfully decorating her dress with a rolling pin.
Le puissant prince limonade, bien frisé, vient lui faire sa cour.
The mighty Prince Lemonade, with perfectly combed hair, came courting her.
Ses longs cheveux de marmelade.
His long hair was made of jam,
orné de pommes cuites au four son royal bandeau de
his royal headband adorned with baked apples,
petits gâteaux et de raisins secs.
and decorated with tiny cakes and raisins.
Et tout respect.
Everyone bowed respectfully.
On frémit en voyant sa garde de capruses et de cornichons,
People trembled at the sight of her guard—made of capers and gherkins,
armés de fusils de moutarde et de sabres en pelure.
armed with mustard rifles and peel sabers.
sur de belles brioches charlotte vint s'asseoir les bonbons de ses poches sortent
Charlotte sat on lovely brioche rolls; candies tumbled from her pockets,
jusqu'au soir voici que la fée carabosse jalouse et de mauvaise humeur
until evening—when the jealous, ill-tempered fairy Carabosse suddenly appeared,
d'un coup de sa bosse, le palais sucré du bonheur, pour le rebâtir,
and with one bump of her hump, shattered the sweet palace of happiness; to rebuild it,
tonnez à loisir, donnez bon parent,
feel free to thunder away—and please give generously,
du sucre aux enfants.
share sugar with the children!