If we were to apply the kishōtenketsu structure, this piece would still be in the 'shō' (development) phase, thus it is pure descriptive music, devoid of any malice. Although the rooster is now a familiar brand mark for sportswear even in Japan, it is a symbol of France and the French people, deeply cherished, and thus it is natural for it to be positioned at the forefront. Later, Poulenc also composed a ballet work titled Les Animaux modèles (Model Animals) with animal themes, and in its 'Two Roosters' section, patriotic messages were embedded, reflecting the era of occupation. The hen clucks in short, rapid bursts, "koko-koko-koko-koke, koko-koko-koko-koke," while the rooster crows loudly, as if cutting off the hen, "kokke-kokko-kko!" Incidentally, onomatopoeia varies across languages; in French, a rooster crows "cocorico" or "coquerico," but Saint-Saëns's depiction of the rooster's crow (the number of notes) does not correspond to these four syllables. The rooster announcing the break of dawn in the symphonic poem Danse Macabre also crows with five syllables. Perhaps it's "kok-ko-ko-ri-ko"...