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"Une souris verte" ("A Green Mouse"), is a Frenchchildren's song dating back to the 19th century[1] or the end of the 18th century.[2]
There are many variations of the ending of this song.
Origin
This song, commonly known across France and several other francophone countries, dates back to the late 18th century or the early 19th century.[2]
The "green mouse" likely refers to a Vendée soldier hunted by Republican soldiers during the War in the Vendée and tortured to death by boiling oil and drowning.[3]
^Vebret, Joseph (2009). Petit manuel des mamans. Paris: l'Archipel. ISBN9782809801514.
^ abSabatier, Claudine; Sabatier, Roland; Bouin, Anne (1987). Troisieme livre des chansons de France. Decouverte cadet (in French). Paris: Éditions Gallimard. ISBN2070395359.