Lyrics and translation Curly Strings - Heeringas

Heeringas

:,: See oli ennemuistsel a′al
Kui heeringas elas kuival maal:,::,: Ta hoidis ennast eemal veest
Ja teda peeti kassi eest:,::,: Kord kaljas kahe mastiga
Läks teele soola lastiga:,::,: Sel ajal sool oli kallis kraam
Ja sada kuldnat maksis aam:,::,: Seal laeval oli heeringas
Kes hiiri rotte hävitas:,::,: See heeringas oli maiasmokk
Tal meeldis väga soolavakk:,::,: Ta näris soola hoolega
Siis mõlema suupoolega:,::,: Ei pannud süües tähele
Et näris augu laevasse:,::,: Siis kaljas kahe mastiga
Läks põhja soola lastiga:,::,: Siis vana Neptun vihastas
Ja ütles: "Kuule heeringas":,::,: et kaljasesse augu sõid
Ja uue laeva põhja tõid:,::,: Se' karistuseks pead sa nüüd
Merevee sees elama:,::,: Sind merest kinni püütaks
Ja tünni sisse soolataks:,::,: Sest ajast tõsi lugu see
On merevesi soolane:,:

Heeringas

:,: It was once upon a time
When the herring lived on dry land:,::,: He kept away from the water
And was considered to be a cat:,::,: Once a ship with two masts
Set out with a cargo of salt:,::,: In those days salt was a precious thing
And a hundred gold pieces paid for a bushel:,::,: On that ship was a herring
Who exterminated mice and rats:,::,: This herring was a gourmand
He loved salt very much:,::,: He gnawed at the salt with great care
Then with both sides of his mouth:,::,: He didn't notice as he ate
That he was gnawing a hole in the ship:,::,: Then the ship with two masts
Sank with a cargo of salt:,::,: Then old Neptune became angry
And said: "Listen here, herring":,::,: "You have gnawed a hole in a ship's side
And caused a new ship to sink:,::,: As punishment, now you must
Live in the seawater:,::,: You shall be caught from the sea
And salted down in a barrel:,::,: Since then the true story is
That seawater is salty:,: