English translations of Kindertoonen, opus 39

by Johannes (Josephus Hermanus) Verhulst (1816 - 1891)

1. Meiregen

by Johannes (Josephus Hermanus) Verhulst (1816 - 1891), "Meiregen", op. 39 (Kindertoonen) no. 8 [ voice and piano ]

Language: Dutch (Nederlands)

Wie graag sterk wil zijn en groot,
  Groeijen wil ter degen,
Loop' maar met zijn hoofdje bloot 
  In den zoelen regen!
Wees niet angstig voor een spat,
  Frisch er in gesprongen,
Vrees niet voor een' drop of wat, 
  Dreumes van een' jongen!
 
Zie de blommetjes eens staan,
  Hoe ze 't buitje drinken!
Kijk toch eens hoe op de blaân
  Al die druppels blinken!
In dat lekkre, zoele nat
  Ligt des Hemels zegen,
Daarom, dreumes! rep je wat,
  Loop 'reis in den regen!

Text Authorship:

by Jan Pieter Heije (1809 - 1876), "Mei-regen", appears in Kinderliederen

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Confirmed with J. P. Heije, Kinderliederen, Kind- Boek- Leeszaal, O. L. B. 'S-Gravenhage, page 14.

Modernized spelling would change "Mei-regen" to "Meiregen", "Groeijen" to "Groeien"; "den zoelen" to "de zoele"; "ter degen" to "terdege"; "Firsch" to "Fris"; "blommetjes" to "bloemetjes"; "zegen" to "zege", and " 'reis in den" to " 'r eens in de"

by Jan Pieter Heije (1809 - 1876)

1. May rain

Language: English

If you want to be big and strong,
If you want to grow tall,
Walk bare-headed
in the gentle rain.
Don’t be frightened of a splash,
Jump in!
Don’t let a few drops scare you,
little one.
 
Look at the flowers,
How they drink the shower!
And see how on the leaves
The raindrops glisten.
In that delicious, spring rain
Lie the blessings of Heaven,
So hurry up now, little mite,
Take a walk in the rain!

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