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GUEST,Mooimuziek Lyr Req: Ach/O du lieber Augustin (54* d) RE: Lyr Req: Ach du lieber Augustin 24 Feb 09


In Holland we have still different lyrics to the same tune. It is a nursery rhyme made by Ms. Johanna Veth in 1906 or 1907. The lyrics are about 'Sinterklaas' or 'Saint Nicholas', which is a children's festivity typical of the Lowlands (The Netherlands and Belgium).
At 'Sinterklaas' children get presents and all kinds of sweets, but - as the song goes - only if they have been 'sweet'. Otherwise, Sinterklaas' helper, a big black man (a Moor from Africa) called Zwarte Piet (Black Peter) will put all naughty children in a big bag and Saint Nicholas and he will take them back to Spain on their steamship.

These are the Dutch lyrics:

Daar wordt aan de deur geklopt,
Hard geklopt, zacht geklopt,
Daar wordt aan de deur geklopt,
Wie zou dat zijn?

Wees maar gerust mijn kind.
Ik ben een goede vrind.
Want al ben ik zwart als roet,
'k Meen het toch goed.

Want ik kom van Sinterklaas,
Sinterklaas, Sinterklaas.
'k Heb voor jou, m'n kleine baas,
moois in mijn zak.

Ben je wel zoet geweest?
Wees dan maar niet bevreesd!
Kijk, hier zendt Sint Nicolaas
fijn speculaas!

Zwarte Piet, wees wel bedankt;
wel bedankt, wel bedankt!
Nu zal ik aan 't leren gaan,
daar kan j' op aan.

Borstplaatjes, groot in tal,
'k deel ze vanavond al
met mijn lieve zusje klein.
Blij zal ze zijn!


I'm planning an article on Marx Augustin and the song on my site at mooimuziek.blogspot.com in the next few days.




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