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| Amol iz geven a mayse Once upon a time there was a story | |
Original text | |
Amol iz geven a mayse, Di mayse iz gornit freylekh, Di mayse heybt zikh onet Mit a yidishn meylekh. Refrain Lyulinke mayn feygele, Lyulinke mayn kind, Kh'hob ongevoyrn aza libe, Vey iz mir un vind. Der meylekh hot gehat a malke Di malke hot gehat a vayngortn Im vayngorten hot gehat a boym Wey iz mir un vint. Refrain Der boym hot gehat a tsvayg Der tsvayg hot gehat a nestele In nestele iz gevén a feygele Wey iz mir un vint. Refrain Der meylekh iz opgestorben Di malke is gevorn fardorben Der tsvayg iz opgebrochen Di fegele vun nest antlofen. Refrain Vu nemt men aza chochem Er zol kennen de shtern zeylen Vu nemt men aza dokter Er zol kennen mayn horts heylen? Refrain | |
English Translation | |
Once upon a time there was a story, The story is not happy, The story began With a Jewish king. Refrain Hush, my little bird, Hush, my child, I have lost such a love, Oh, woe is me. The king had a queen The queen had a vineyard In the vineyard was a tree I am sad and sore hurt. Refrain On the tree was a branch On the branch was a little nest In the nest was a little bird I am sad and sore hurt. Refrain The king died The queen pined away The branch broke The bird flew from the nest. Refrain Where can we find a learned man Who can count the stars? Where can we find a doctor Who can heal my heart? Refrain Credits Song: Yiddish folk song Singer: Chava Alberstein Animation: Courtesy of pepperlyne Yiddish transcription and English translation: Beth's Notes | |
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