The little nut‑tree See original
Language: English
Our translations: DUT
I had a little nut-tree,
And nothing would it bear
But a silver nutmeg
And a golden pear;
The King of Spain's daughter
She came to visit me,
And all for the sake
Of my little nut-tree.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Geoffrey Bush (1920 - 1998), "The little nut-tree", stanzas 1-2, from Songs of wonder, no. 5
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , written <<1797
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lidy van Noordenburg) , "Ik had een notenboompje", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Lidy van Noordenburg
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 100