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Frère Jacques
also: Фрере Жаки
The well-known French children's round; Chekhov refers to singing it as 'the trace' left behind by Sergeenko after visiting him in Moscow.
Reading notes
- To P. A. Sergeyenko, 17 December 1884. Moscow. §6 Frère Jacques
The French children's round; Chekhov calls it 'the trace you left behind,' implying Sergeenko had sung or hummed it in his company before leaving Moscow for the south.