Just recht
Language: German (Lower Austrian)
Viel bildschöne Dirnd'ln gibt's rund um und um,
åber ih håb' die meine und schau mih nit um.
Ihr wist's nit, wårum ih ån der a so heng'?
Gebt's Achtung, ihr Leutln, vertrau'n will ih's eng.
Nit z'groß ist's nit z'klein; will ih busseln mit ihr,
so dårf ih mih nit streck'n, nit buck'n zu ihr.
Nit z'dick ist's, nit z'dünn, denn mir könnt' ah vor åll'n
kein' mågere nit und kein' går z'fette g'fåll'n.
Nit z'wild ist's, nit z'schön; denn wär's wild, geb's a G'schra,
und wär's Dirnd'l går z'schön, g'fiels åandern hålt ah.
Nit z'jung ist's, nit z'ålt, gråd so recht für mein Blut,
und dass sie nit går z'gscheit ist, mein' ih, ist gut.
Nit z'reich ist's, nit z'årm, gråad so viel bringt's den Månn,
dass wås s'ihm håt zubråcht, it vorwerf'n kånn.
Sie ist hålt just recht und sie passt g'råd zu mir,
und dessentweg'n wir ih ah glücklih mit ihr.
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Just Adequate
Language: English after the German (Lower Austrian)
There are many pretty lasses around,
but I have my own one and look for no other.
You don't know why I'm so attached to her?
Well, lads, pay attention, I'll tell you:
She's neither too tall nor too small; when I want to kiss her,
I need neither stretch nor stoop.
She's neither too thick nor too thin, because
I could love neither a lean nor a fat one.
She's not too rough and not too pretty; were she rough, there would be fighting,
and were the lass too pretty, other lads would like her too.
She's neither too young nor too old, she's just the right age,
and I think it an advantage that she's not too clever.
She's neither too rich nor too poor; her dowry is just so big
that she cannot hold against me what she's brought into marriage.
She's just adequate and suits me quite well,
and therefore I shall be very happy with her.
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