A French dance. This piece depicts an almond-paste shepherd dancing while playing a mirliton, a toy flute. The piece is often referred to as "Dance of the Reed-Flutes," taking its name from the instrument.

It begins with a pastoral melody played by three flutes (right hand in the piano version), accompanied by pizzicato in the low string instruments (left hand in the piano version). In the middle section, a theme predominantly featuring brass instruments emerges.