Hoedje van papier
"'Hoedje van papier' (Little Paper Hat) is a folk song that's now sung as a nursery rhyme. The song probably originated around 1830. It refers to the political circumstances of that time.
King William I was rejected as a monarch by Southern Netherlands in 1830 and on October 4, 1830, the Provisional Government declared independence. The Netherlands sent an army to suppress the uprising. A large number of conscripts had to get a uniform quickly. Because there were not enough regular hats (called 'shako's' – a high hat of felt and leather, worn by soldiers), the countrymen got one of parchment-like paper. This is the famous 'hat of paper'." –Wikipedia in Dutch
Hoedje van papier
Little Paper Hat
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Dutch)
(English)
Eén, twee, drie, vier
Hoedje van, hoedje van,
Eén, twee, drie, vier
Hoedje van papier.
Heb je dan geen hoedje meer
Maak er één van bordpapier
Eén, twee drie, vier
Hoedje van papier.
Eén, twee, drie, vier
Hoedje van, hoedje van,
Eén, twee, drie, vier
Hoedje van papier.
Als het hoedje dan niet past,
Zetten we 't in de glazenkast.
Eén, twee, drie, vier
Hoedje van papier.
One, two, three four,
Little hat, little hat,
One, two, three four,
Little paper hat.
If you no longer have a hat,
Make one out of cardboard
One, two, three, four,
Little paper hat.
One, two, three four,
Little hat, little hat,
One, two, three four,
Little paper hat.
And if the hat doesn't fit,
We'll put it in the glass case
One, two three, four,
Little paper hat.
Notes
Some people only sing the 3rd and 4th verses and sometimes they'll repeat them.
Comments
Check out: Instructions to Make a Paper Hat.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
This song can be found in the book "Nederlandsche baker- en kinderrijmen" by J. van Vloten (first edition: 1871). It calls the song a dance song.
Translation by Lisa.
Image: Paper Hat from Wikimedia Commons, cc.
