Oyfn Pripetchik

By the Hearth

Oyfn Pripetchik

By the hearth, a little fire's burning,Oyfn pripetchik brent a fayerl,
And the house is warm.Un in shtub is heys.
And the rabbi teachesUn der rebbe lernt
Little childrenKleyne kinderlach
The alphabet.Dem alef-beiss.
And the rabbi teachesUn der rebbe lernt
Little childrenKleyne kinderlach
The alphabet.Dem alef-beiss.

Look at the little ones,Zet zhe kinderlech,
Remember, dear ones,Gedenkt zhe, tayere,
What you learn here.Vos ir lernt do.
Say it once moreZogt zhe nokh a mol
And then once more:Un take nokh a mol:
"Kometz-alef: oh!""Komets-alef: o!"
Say it once moreZogt zhe nokh a mol
And then once more:Un take nokh a mol:
"Kometz-alef: oh!""Komets-alef: o!"