dans la forêt lointaine (coucou hibou)

Dans la forêt lointaine - canon, good for practising “ou” sound)
the "coucou" as well as meaning cuckoo is another way of saying hello
Start the canon every 2 lines if singing in 4 parts
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Dans la forêt lointaine In the distant forest
On entend le coucou. You hear the cuckoo
Du haut de son grand chêne From the top of his big oak tree
Il répond au hibou. He replies to the owl

— Coucou, coucou. Hello cuckoo
— Coucou, hibou, coucou Hello owl hello
— Coucou, coucou. Hello cuckoo
— Coucou, hibou, coucou Hello owl hello