Note 1 — Chapter I · AN INTRODUCTION
Reading edition
"Alouette, stylish Alouette, Alouette, I adorn myself for thee, For thee I adorn the head, For thee I adorn the head, Oh Alouette, pretty Alouette, I adorn myself for thee."
In translation this popular song seems to lose all meaning, rhythm and sentiment. One needs to hear the appeal in the French Canadian voice as he dwells on the "Oh Alouetta."