a Ganeyve / a Ganev / Bay Mayn Rebn Iz Gevezn

At My Rabbi's / A Thief

a Ganeyve / a Ganev / Bay Mayn Rebn Iz Gevezn

At my Rabbi's, there was, there was at my Rabbi's, a thief.Bei meinem Rabbi ist gewesen, ist gewesen bei meinem Rabbi, ein Dieb.
Seven shirts like the cups, three with patches and four with holes,Sieben Hemden wie die Becher, drei mit Flicken und vier mit Löcher,
at my Rabbi's, there was a thief.bei meinem Rabbi war ein Dieb.

At my Rabbi's.....Bei meinem Rabbi.....
Seven candlesticks like the stars, three without feet and four without holders,Sieben Leuchter wie die Sterne, drei ohne Füße und vier ohne Halter,
at my Rabbi's, there was a thief.bei meinem Rabbi war ein Dieb

At my Rabbi's....Bei meinem Rabbi....
Seven chickens like the goats, three without heads and four without wings,Sieben Hühner wie dei Ziegen, drei ohne Kopf und vier ohne Flügel,
at my Rabbi's, there was a thief.bei meinem Rabbi war ein Dieb

At my Rabbi's...Bei meinem Rabbi...
Seven daughters like the pines, three without teeth and four without needles.Sieben Töchter wie die Kiefer, drei ohne Zähne und vier ohne Nadeln.
at my Rabbi's, there was a thief.bei meinem Rabbi war ein Dieb.

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at my rabbi's, there was, there was at my rabbi's,bay mayn rebn iz gevesn, iz gevezn bay mayn rebn,
at my rabbi's, there was, a thief.bay mayn rebn iz gevezn, a ganeyve.

seven shirts like the cups,zibn hemder vi di bekher,
three with patches, four with holes.dray mit lates fir mit lekher

seven candlesticks like the stars,zibn laykhter vi di shtern,
three without feet and four without holders.dray on fiz un fir on rern.

seven chickens like the goats,zibn hiner vi di tsigl,
three without heads and four without wings.dray on kep un fir on fligl

seven daughters like the pines,zibn tekhter vi di sosnes,
three without teeth and four without needles.dray on tseyn un fir on yosles.