Hunting The Wren
"We'll hunt the wren," says robin to bobbin,
"We'll hunt the wren," says richard to robin,
"We'll hunt the wren," says jack of the land,
"We'll hunt the wren," says everyone.
"Where oh where?" says robin to bobbin,
"Where oh where?" says richard to robin,
"Where oh where?" says jack of the land,
"Where oh where?" says everyone.
"In yonder green bush," says robin to bobbin,
"In yonder green bush," says richard to robin,
"In yonder green bush," says jack of the land,
"In yonder green bush," says everyone.
"How get him down?" says robin to bobbin,
"How get him down?" says richard to robin,
"How get him down?" says jack of the land,
"How get him down?" says everyone.
"With sticks and stones," says robin to bobbin,
"With sticks and stones," says richard to robin,
"With sticks and stones," says jack of the land,
"With sticks and stones," says everyone.
"How get him home?" says robin to bobbin,
"How get him home?" says richard to robin,
"How get him home?" says jack of the land,
"How get him home?"" says everyone.
"The brewer's big cart," says robin to bobbin,
"The brewer's big cart," says richard to robin,
"The brewer's big cart," says jack of the land,
"The brewer's big cart," says everyone.
"How'll we eat him?" says robin to bobbin,
"How'll we eat him?" says richard to robin,
"How'll we eat him?" says jack of the land,
"How'll we eat him?" says everyone.
"With knifes and forks," says robin to bobbin,
"With knifes and forks," says richard to robin,
"With knifes and forks," says jack of the land,
"With knifes and forks," says everyone.
"Who'll come to the dinner?" says robin to bobbin,
"Who'll come to the dinner?" says richard to robin,
"Who'll come to the dinner?" says jack of the land,
"Who'll come to the dinner?" says everyone.
"The king and the queen," says robin to bobbin,
"The king and the queen," says richard to robin,
"The king and the queen," says jack of the land,
"The king and the queen," says everyone.
"Eyes to the blind," says robin to bobbin,
"Legs to the lame," says richard to robin,
"Luck to the poor," says jack of the land,
"Bones to the dogs," says everyone.
The wren, the wren is king of the birds
St. stephen's day he's caught in the furze
Although he is little his family is great
We pray you, good people to give us a treat.
Come out with the money, mister, or else bad health we'll we singing.
we pray you, good people, to give us a treat.
De Wren Jagen
"We gaan de wren jagen," zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"We gaan de wren jagen," zegt richard tegen robin,
"We gaan de wren jagen," zegt jack van het land,
"We gaan de wren jagen," zegt iedereen.
"Waar oh waar?" zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"Waar oh waar?" zegt richard tegen robin,
"Waar oh waar?" zegt jack van het land,
"Waar oh waar?" zegt iedereen.
"In die groene struik," zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"In die groene struik," zegt richard tegen robin,
"In die groene struik," zegt jack van het land,
"In die groene struik," zegt iedereen.
"Hoe krijgen we hem naar beneden?" zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"Hoe krijgen we hem naar beneden?" zegt richard tegen robin,
"Hoe krijgen we hem naar beneden?" zegt jack van het land,
"Hoe krijgen we hem naar beneden?" zegt iedereen.
"Met takken en stenen," zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"Met takken en stenen," zegt richard tegen robin,
"Met takken en stenen," zegt jack van het land,
"Met takken en stenen," zegt iedereen.
"Hoe krijgen we hem thuis?" zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"Hoe krijgen we hem thuis?" zegt richard tegen robin,
"Hoe krijgen we hem thuis?" zegt jack van het land,
"Hoe krijgen we hem thuis?" zegt iedereen.
"De grote kar van de brouwer," zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"De grote kar van de brouwer," zegt richard tegen robin,
"De grote kar van de brouwer," zegt jack van het land,
"De grote kar van de brouwer," zegt iedereen.
"Hoe gaan we hem opeten?" zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"Hoe gaan we hem opeten?" zegt richard tegen robin,
"Hoe gaan we hem opeten?" zegt jack van het land,
"Hoe gaan we hem opeten?" zegt iedereen.
"Met messen en vorken," zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"Met messen en vorken," zegt richard tegen robin,
"Met messen en vorken," zegt jack van het land,
"Met messen en vorken," zegt iedereen.
"Wie komt er dineren?" zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"Wie komt er dineren?" zegt richard tegen robin,
"Wie komt er dineren?" zegt jack van het land,
"Wie komt er dineren?" zegt iedereen.
"De koning en de koningin," zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"De koning en de koningin," zegt richard tegen robin,
"De koning en de koningin," zegt jack van het land,
"De koning en de koningin," zegt iedereen.
"Ogen voor de blinden," zegt robin tegen bobbin,
"Benen voor de kreupelen," zegt richard tegen robin,
"Geluk voor de armen," zegt jack van het land,
"Botten voor de honden," zegt iedereen.
De wren, de wren is koning van de vogels
Op St. Stevensdag wordt hij gevangen in de doornstruiken
Hoewel hij klein is, is zijn familie groot
We bidden u, goede mensen, om ons een traktatie te geven.
Kom met het geld, meneer, of anders zingen we over slechte gezondheid.
We bidden u, goede mensen, om ons een traktatie te geven.
Escrita por: Jörgen Elofsson