goosey goosey gander

[ninarlene]

Hello,

I am looking for a way to translate the phrase "goosey goosey gander", as in the nursery rhyme:

Goosey goosey gander
Whither shall you wander
Upstairs, downstairs
In my lady's chamber.

I welcome any ideas as to what one could use as an affectionate appellation in French for a goose.

Thanks,

Ninarlene

 

[JeanDeSponde]

I'd say mère l'Oye mère l'Oye père l'Oye
I'm not aware of any nickname for geese, but la mère l'Oye (old spelling for mère l'Oie) are referred to in les contes de ma mère l'Oye, from Charles Perrault (the French "Grimm")

 

[zita beretta]

I'd say mère l'Oye mère l'Oye père l'Oye
I'm not aware of any nickname for geese, but la mère l'Oye (old spelling for mère l'Oie) are referred to in les contes de ma mère l'Oye, from Charles Perrault (the French "Grimm")

that's exactly what I was going to post!
so you've got two froggies agreeing for geese

 

[ninarlene]

Thank you very much ! And what about 'gander'? Would it be an abuse of poetic licence to then add something like 'Père Jars?'

 

[zita beretta]

Père Jars sounds good to me

 

[ninarlene]

Thanks again zita beretta!