Philippa - I have the Yiddish words for Dona, Dona ... DONA, DONA (words, Aaron Zeitlin; music, Sholem Secunda) Oyfin fur'l ligt a kelb'l Ligt gebunden mit a shtrik Hoykh in him'l flit a shvelb'l Freyt zikh dreyt zikh hin un tzurik Cho: Lakht der vint in korn, lacht un lakht un lakht Lakht er op a tog a gantzn, un a halbe nakht Hey, dona, dona, dona ... dona dona dona don Dona, dona, dona, dona ... dona dona dona don Shryt dos kelbl, zogt der poyer Verzhe heyst dikh zayn a kalb? Volst gekent dokh zayn a foygl Volst gekent dokh zayn a shvalb Bidne kelber tut men bind'n Un men shlept zey un men shekht Ver s'hot fligl, flit aroyftzu Iz bay keynem nit kayn k'necht
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