Only a little violin | I would like to have a little violin

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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Eine kleine Geige möcht' ich haben

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Eine kleine Geige möcht' ich haben,
Eine kleine Geige hätt' ich gern !
Alle Tage spielt ich mir
Zwei, drei Stücken oder vier,
Und sänge und spränge 
Gar lustig herum.
Didel didel didel dum dum dum!
Didel didel didel dum!

Eine kleine Geige klingt gar lieblich,
Eine kleine Geige klingt gar schön !
Nachbars Hans und unser Spitz
Kämen alle wie der Blitz:
Und sängen und sprängen
Mit mir auch herum.
Didel didel didel dum dum dum!
Didel didel didel dum!

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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Nur eine kleine Geige", appears in Kinderlieder [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Only a little violin

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I would like to have a little violin,
I would dearly love a little violin!
Every day I would play
Two, three pieces, or four,
And I'd sing and hop
Merrily about.
Tweedle tweedle tweedle tum tum tum!
Tweedle tweedle tweedle tum!

A little violin sounds quite lovely,
A little violin sounds quite beautiful!
The neighbour's boy Hans and our dog Spitz
Would all come over quick as lightning:
And would sing and hop
About with me as well.
Tweedle tweedle tweedle tum tum tum!
Tweedle tweedle tweedle tum!

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English song title (Reinecke): I would like to have a little violin

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This text was added to the website: 2014-01-03
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