Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A bit of "I Hear the Hare and the Fox and the Weasel." also known as "I Hear the Wolf and the Fox and the Weasel." In French, this song is known as "J'ai vu le loup," or "I Saw the Wolf." In French versions of the song, the narrator spies a wolf, fox and weasel in the woods dancing, singing and drinking! This song, with it's alluring natural imagery, has many intepretations. In some versions, the narrator is compelled to sing and dance as well, almost as if by magic- giving the song a strong animist flavor. Other versions make it clear that the animals and their activitiies represent the indulgences of the nobility.

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