(From Brischko)
Translated by H. Melvin Symmank

A nut tree stood behind the thrashing floor,
Ho there little truck,
A nut tree stood behind the thrashing floor
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

Nuts hung on this nut tree,
Ho there little truck,
Nuts hung on this nut tree,
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

Who has carried away the nuts?
Ho there little truck,
Who has carried away the nuts?
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

The lad has carried them away,
Ho there little truck,
The lad has carried them away
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

To whom then has he carried them?
Ho there little truck,
To whom then has he carried them?
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

He carried them to the old Mother,
Ho there little truck,
He carried them to the old Mother,
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

Eat these nuts my Mother,
Ho there little truck.
Eat these nuts my Mother,
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

You will give me your daughter,
Ho there little truck.
You will give me your daughter,
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

No, my daughter is still too young,
Ho there little truck.
No, my daughter is still too young,
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

She is yet too dumb and foolish,
Ho there little truck.
She is yet too dumb and foolish,
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

I myself will already train her,
Ho there little truck.
I myself will already train her,
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

With a birch rod over her behind,
Ho there little truck.
With a birch rod over her behind,
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.

With white little hands over her little cheeks,
Ho there little truck.
With white little hands over her little cheeks,
Latch, Latch, Seize,
Sing, stick to it, sing.



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