Boci, boci tarka
The translation below can be sung to the melody on the song.
Boci, boci tarka
Spotted, Spotted, Cow Cow
Nursery Song
Nursery Song
(Hungarian)
(English)
Boci, boci tarka,
Se füle, se farka,
Oda megyünk lakni,
Ahol tejet kapni.
Spotted, spotted, cow, cow,
Has no ears and no tail
Where are we gonna live,
Where you can get some milk.
Notes
Here's another version of this song as sent and translated by Krisztina Pinter….
Boci, boci, tarka,
Se füle, sem farka,
Mégis olyan tarka
Mind a macska farka.
Cow, cow, motley cow,
No ears, no tail,
Though it is so motely
As the cat's tail.
Boci, boci megfázott,
Varrtam neki nadrágot,
Nem akarta felvenni,
Ágyba kellett fektetni.
English Translation:
Chilly*, chilly, cow, cow, cow,
I sewed her up some trousers
Not wanting at all to add
She had to be put to bed.
*Cold
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Pinter Krisztina for contributing this song and translating the 2nd version. The first and third version I translated to fit the "melody". –Mama Lisa
Image: Wikipedia - Graphically edited by Lisa Yannucci.
Thanks to Dave Wilks for sharing the score of this song for the tin whistle!
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