Souric et Mouric

Souric et Mouric (FR) Poulenc's setting (1931, Cinq Poèmes de Max Jacob #5) for voice and piano of the 82nd poem from Poèmes de Morven le Gaëlique (1953, posth.) by Jacob. The original title of the poem is simply »Chanson.« In a letter to Poulenc on 11 December 1931, Jacob authorizes changing the title of the song to »Souric et Mouric.« Souric and Mouric are two mice, actually one rat and one mouse. La souris means »mouse« in French. The ending -ic is typically Breton. The song is dedicated to…