The three drum players | There were once three drum players

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Salvador Pila

Els Tres Tambors

Language: Catalan (Català)

Our translations: ENG

Si n'eren tres tambors
venien de la guerra
el més petit de tots
porta un ram de rosetes
Ram, ram pataplam,
porta un ram de rosetes. 
La filla del gran rei
n'ha sortit en finestra:
Tambor, el bon tambor;
si em vol dar una roseta ? 
Ram, ram, pataplam... 
-Donzella que l'haurà
serà l'esposa meva:
no us donaré el ram
que a vós no us puga prendre,
Ram, ram, pataplam... 
M'haveu de demanar
al pare i a la mare.
Si el sí vos volen dar
per mi res no es pot perdre.
Ram, ram, pataplam...

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Salvador Pila) , title 1: "The three drum players", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Albert Vila

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 21
Word count: 94

The three drum players

Language: English after the Catalan (Català)

There were once three drum players  
that came back from war
the youngest of them all
carries a bunch of small roses
Ram, ram pataplam,
carries a bunch of small roses. 
The mighty King's daughter
shows up at the window: 
Drum player, oh good drum player; 
would you give me a small rose?           
Ram, ram, pataplam...
The maiden that will get it
is to become my bride:
and I will not hand over the bunch
unless as spouse I can take you,  
Ram, ram, pataplam...
My hand you have to ask
to my father and mother.
Would they give their consent
there's nothing for me to lose. 
Ram, ram, pataplam...

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Translation from Catalan (Català) to English copyright © 2008 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

a text in Catalan (Català) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
- Go to the text page.

This text was added to the website: 2008-08-08
Line count: 21
Word count: 110