mersiowsky - 10-5-2014 at 10:41 PM
(from Lohsa)
Translated by H. Melvin Symmank
The shepherd tends there in the grove,
O rym, O rym, O rym,
The shepherd tends there in the grove,
Yes, there in the grove.
In his green coat,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
Many people who went by,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
All took off their little hat,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
'Do not take off your little hat,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
"Are you then no gentleman's son?"
O rym, O rym, O rym.
'No, I am no gentleman's son,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
'But I am a shepherd's son,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
Upon which the man took the boy captive
O rym, O rym, O rym.
Set him in the hard jail cell,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
(The) Father had placed there fifty sheep,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
"In return, we will not give him to you,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
(The) Mother had placed there two cows,
O rym, O rym, O rym
In return we will not give him to you,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
(The) Brother had placed there his chestnut (horse),
O rym, O rym, O rym.
In return we will not give him to you,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
(The) sweetheart placed there the golden ring,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
Now you can go from the prison,
O rym, O rym, O rym.
No music.