Children's Song

Children's Song

(Low German)

(English)

1 Wenn de Pott awer nu een Loch hett,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich
Wenn de Pott awer nu een Loch hett,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich, wat denn?
Stopp et to, leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe Liese, stopp et to!

2 Womit sall ick et awer tostoppen,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich,
Womit sall ick et awer tostoppen,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich, womit?
Mit Stroh, leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe Liese, mit Stroh!

3 Wenn dat Stroh awer nu to lang is,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich,
Wenn dat Stroh awer nu to lang is,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich, wet denn?
Hau wat af, leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe Liese, hau wat af!

4 Womit sall ick't awer afhaun,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich,
Womit sall ick't awer afhaun,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich, womit?
Mit 'n Biel, leewe. leewe Liese,
Leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe Liese, mit 'n Biel!

5 Wenn dat Biel awer nu to stump is,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich,
Wenn dat Biel awer nu to stump is,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich, wat denn?
Mak et scharp, leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe Liese, mak et scharp!

6 Womit sall ick et awer scharp maken,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich,
Womit sall ick et awer scharp maken,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich, womit?
Mit 'n Steen, leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe Liese, mit 'n Steen!

7 Wenn de Steen awer nu to drög is,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich,
Wenn de Steen awer nu to drög is,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich, wat denn?
Mak 'n natt, leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe Liese, mak 'n natt!

8 Womit sall ick 'n awer natt maken,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich,
Womit sall ick 'n awer natt maken,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich, womit?
Mit Water, leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe Liese, mit Water!

9 Wo in sall ick dat Water halen,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich,
Wo in sall ick dat Water halen,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich, wat denn?
In'n Pott, leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe, leewe Liese,
Leewe Liese, in 'n Pott!

10 Wenn de Pott awer nu een Loch hett,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich
Wenn de Pott awer nu een Loch hett,
Leewer Heinrich, leewer Heinrich, wat denn?
Lat et sien, dumme, dumme Liese,
Dumme, dumme Liese,
Dumme Liese, lat 't sien!

1. If the pot has a hole in it,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
If the pot has a hole in it,
Dear Henry, dear Henry, what then?
Plug it dear, dear Lise
Dear, dear Lise,
Dear Lise, plug it.

2. What should I plug it with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
What should I plug it with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry, with what?
With straw, dear, dear Lise,
Dear, dear Lise,
Dear Lise, with straw.

3. If the straw is too long,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
If the straw is too long,
Dear Henry, dear Henry, what then?
Cut it, dear, dear Lise,
Dear, dear Lise,
Dear Lise, cut it.

4. What should I cut it with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
What should I cut it with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry, with what?
With an axe dear, dear Lise,
Dear, dear Lise,
Dear Lise, with an axe.

5. If the axe is too blunt
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
If the axe is too blunt
Dear Henry, dear Henry, what then?
Sharpen it, dear, dear Lise,
Dear, dear Lise,
Dear Lise, sharpen it.

6. What should I sharpen it with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
What should I sharpen it with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry, with what?
With a stone, dear, dear Lise,
Dear, dear Lise,
Dear Lise, with a stone.

7. If the stone is too dry,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
If the stone is too dry,
Dear Henry, dear Henry, what then?
Make it wet, dear, dear Lise,
Dear, dear Lise,
Dear Lise, make it wet.

8. What should I make it wet with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
What should I make it wet with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry, with what?
With water, dear, dear Lise,
Dear, dear Lise,
Dear Lise, with water.

9. What should I fetch water with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
What should I fetch water with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry, what then?
With the pot, dear, dear Lise,
Dear, dear Lise,
Dear Lise, with the pot.

10. If the pot has a hole in it,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
If the pot has a hole in it,
Dear Henry, dear Henry, what then?
Let it be, dummy, dummy Lise,
Dummy, dummy Lise,
Dummy Lise, let it be.