Hop, hop hynke
"This is a Frisian children's song, usually the toddler sitting astride on mommy's/daddy's/granddad/granny's lap, moving up and down, sung by the parents or grandparents." -Gerrit
Hop, hop hynke
Come on Little Horse
Lap Rhyme
Lap Rhyme
(Frisian)
(English)
Hop, hop hynke,
nei Ljouwert om in pinke,
nei Snits ta om in wyte brea,
jeie w'alle hynders dea,
op ien nei, op twa nei,
op ús lytse kedde nei,
wêr ús famke op ride mei.
Wêr hinne, nei pake, nei beppe,
beppe stiet al yn'e doar,
mei har wyte skelkje foar.
Come on little horse,
to Ljouwert* for a yearling,
to Snits** for a white loaf,
Then we ride fast all the horses to death,
Except one, except two,
Except our little pony,
Where our young daughter may ride.
Where to, to granddad, to granny.
Granny is already on the doorstep
Wearing her white apron.
Notes
*The capital of Friesland (called Leeuwarden in Dutch)
**The 2nd largest city of the province of Friesland (called Sneek in Dutch)
Notes on Vocabulary:
Pinke (yearling) is a young cow 1-2 years old.
Jeie, to pronounce as yaaye, is riding as fast as possible.
Kedde or kêde is a small horse, something between a horse and a pony.
Comments
You can hear this song and find a score for it here.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Gerrit Walstra for sharing this song with us and for translating it into English!
