Mamele, Mamele, gib mir Brot
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| MAMELE, MAMELE, GIB MIR BROT “Mamele, Mamele, gib mir Brot Oder ich sterb Hungersnot!” “Warte nur, mein liebes Kind, Morgen will ich säen.” Und als das Korn gesäet war, Stand das Kind schon wieder da: “Mamele, Mamele, gib mir Brot Oder ich sterb Hungersnot!” “Warte nur, mein liebes Kind, Morgen will ich schneiden.” Und als das Korn geschnitten war Stand das Kind schon wieder da “Mamele, Mamele, gib mir Brot Oder ich sterb Hungersnot!” “Warte nur mein liebes Kind, Morgen will ich dreschen.” Und als das Korn gedroschen war Stand das Kind schon wieder da: “Mamele, Mamele, gib mir Brot Oder ich sterb Hungersnot!” “Warte nur, mein liebes Kind, Morgen will ich mahlen.” Und als das Korn gemahlen war Stand das Kind schon wieder da: “Mamele, Mamele, gib mir Brot Oder ich sterb Hungersnot!” “Warte nur, mein liebes Kind, Morgen will ich backen.” Und als das Brot gebacken war Lag das Kind auf der Totenbahr | THE HUNGRY CHILD A young child to its mother ran and then it started crying, “Mother, I'm hungry, mother dear, give me bread or I'll be dying!” “Wait my child, wait my child, Tomorrow we'll be ploughing.” Now when the field it had been ploughed the young child started crying, “Mother, I'm hungry, mother dear, give me bread or I'll be dying!” “Wait my child, wait my child, Tomorrow we’ll be sowing.” Now when the field it had been reaped the young child started crying, “Mother, I'm hungry, mother dear, give me bread or I'll be dying!” “Wait my child, wait my child, Tomorrow we'll be threshing.” Now when the wheat it had been threshed the young child started crying, “Mother, I'm hungry, mother dear, give me bread or I'll be dying!” “Wait my child, wait my child, Tomorrow we'll be grinding.” Now when the wheat it had been ground the young child started crying, “Mother, I'm hungry, mother dear, give me bread or I'll be dying!” “Wait my child, wait my child, Tomorrow we'll be baking.” Now when the bread was warm in the oven the child lay in his coffin. |
