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A. 014. Andreas and Reissenberg

mersiowsky - 3-5-2014 at 09:56 AM

(From Goeda)
Translated by Ed Bernthal

Andreas had four sons,
Andreas had four sons,
Each had a trade.
Each had a trade.

The first one was a bake oven gluer,
The first one was a bake oven gluer,
An oven setter the second.
An oven setter the second.

The third gave good advice,
The third gave good advice,
To Andreas his father.
To Andreas his father.

The fourth carried on the bad war,
The fourth carried on the bad war,
Against Reisenberg.
Against Reisenberg.

On his subjects he laid service in his court,
On his subjects he laid service in his court,
Court service large and heavy.
Court service large and heavy.

He made his subjects dig the river,
He made his subjects dig the river,
Right through Andreas open fields.
Right through Andreas open fields.

But what they dug during the day,
But what they dug during the day,
Andreas filled up at night.
Andreas filled up at night.



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