by Klaus Groth (1819 - 1899)
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Zaunkönig
Language: Plattdeutsch 
De Katt de seet inn Nettelbusch
Inn Nettelbusch verborgen,
Do keem de klene König herut
Un bo ȩr guden Morgen.
 
Gun Morgen Musch inn Nettelbusch,
Wat sittst du hier in Sorgen?
Ni wahr? wenn du de Flünken harrst,
So spist du mi ton Morgen.

Confirmed with Vœr de Gœrn. Kinderreime alt und neu von Klaus Groth, Leipzig, Georg Wigand's Verlag, 1855, page 65.


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  • ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "The hedge sparrow"


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The hedge sparrow
Language: English  after the Plattdeutsch 
Miss Puss sat in the Nettlebush,
As early day was dawning,
A little sparrow hopped on a twig
And wished Miss Puss good morning.
 
Good morning Puss in the nettlebush,
How pleased you seem to greet me!
And yet, had you but wings to fly,
To breakfast you would eat me.

From the Bronsart von Schellendorf score.

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This text was added to the website: 2010-01-27
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