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Thread #64173   Message #3078181
Posted By: GUEST,Grishka
19-Jan-11 - 05:05 PM
Thread Name: Dutch Folk Song ? - Garrenkwak
Subject: RE: Dutch Folk Song ? - Garrenkwak
Here is my go. My Dutch is very week, but, like Joe, I am fluent in German. "Rijk", for instance, corresponds to "reich" - not necessarily what you or Mr. Google may think.
All those who want to become rich easily
just have to make a little trip with the shrimp boat.

And from the corner of Volendam to the Rijsendam
you will shovel yourself lame with all the shrimps.

From the Rijsendam to the corner of the Nes
you will certainly catch a lot, or six [lots].

And from the corner of the Nes to the corner of Uiendam
you can catch shrimps with your fisherman's pants.

And if they go to the city on Sunday
they will ask: "Have you had shrimps already?"

And if they then go to their mother woman
she will ask: "Where does my little son stay now?" ["Why is my little son back so late?"]

And if they then take a nap during the sermon
then it is to rest from the week of boating.

And if they sit with Piet de Jonk in the afternoon
they will say that the water stank [- hopefully as an excuse for having a biertje or two].
Please forgive me my sore mistakes and feel free to correct them.