Sarasponda

It's believed that "Sarasponda" was originally a Dutch song mothers taught their daughters to spin to on a spinning wheel. However, it was first seen in print in the USA. The sounds of "sarasponda" are supposed to be the sounds of the spinning wheel.

Sarasponda

Traditional Song

Sarasponda, sarasponda,
Sarasponda ret set set
Sarasponda, sarasponda,
Sarasponda ret set set.

A doray-oh, A doray boomday-oh
A doray-boomday ret set set
Ah-say pah-say oh.

Sarasponda

Traditional Song

Sarasponda, sarasponda,
Sarasponda ret set set
Sarasponda, sarasponda,
Sarasponda ret set set.

A doray-oh, A doray boomday-oh
A doray-boomday ret set set
Ah-say pah-say oh.

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