Laurika Rauch - Die Ballade Van Jakob F De Beer - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Laurika Rauch - Die Ballade Van Jakob F De Beer




Die Ballade Van Jakob F De Beer
The Ballad of Jacob F. de Beer
In die Kamdebo kontrei was ons vrolik, jonk en vry
In the Kamdebo country we were happy, young and free
Waai westewinde waai
West wind, blow
In die Kamdebo kontrei het ons donkiekar gery
In the Kamdebo country our donkey cart traveled
Draai donkie donkie draai
Turn, donkey, turn
Jakob F. de Beer, windpompingenieur
Jacob F. de Beer, windmill engineer
Reis van plaas tot plaas in sy donkiewa
Travels from farm to farm in his donkey cart
As die westewinde waai, moet silwer speke draai
When the west wind blows, silver spokes must turn
Draai silwer speke draai
Turn, silver spokes, turn
Jakob, pasop
Jacob, beware
Die wind kan skielik draai
The wind can change suddenly
Jakob, Jakob
Jacob, Jacob
Die westewind is kwaai
The west wind is strong
Hannetjie du Plooy, byna byna mooi
Hannetjie du Plooy, almost, almost beautiful
Draai westewinde draai
West wind, blow
As die dansorreltjie kreun, sit Hannetjie alleen
When the dandelion groans, Hannetjie sits alone
Draai draai draai tiekie tiekie draai
Turn, turn, turn, little bit, turn
′N Donkie en sy baas kom aan op 'n nuwe plaas
A donkey and his master arrive at a new farm
Hannie lyk vir Jakob al te mooi
Hannie seems all too beautiful to Jacob
Na ′n week of wat ken die donkie ook die pad
After a week or so, the donkey also knows the way
Draf draf draf donkie donkie draf
Trot, trot, trot, donkey, trot
Jakob, pasop
Jacob, beware
Die wind kan skielik draai
The wind can change suddenly
Jakob, Jakob
Jacob, Jacob
Die westewind is kwaai
The west wind is strong
Op 'n dag in die Kamdebo is Hannie windpomp toe
One day in the Kamdebo, Hannie is at the windmill
Draai donkie donkie draai
Turn, donkey, turn
Skeef langs die yster leer, Jakob F. de Beer
Askew along the iron ladder, lies Jacob F. de Beer
Waai westewinde waai
West wind, blow
In die Kamdebo kontrei kon Hannetjie nie bly nie
In the Kamdebo country Hannetjie could not stay
Sy huil te veel as die westewinde waai
She cries too much when the west wind blows
In die Kamdebo kontrei het ons donkiekar gery
In the Kamdebo country our donkey cart traveled
O, draai draai donkie donkie draai
Oh, turn, turn, donkey, turn
Jakob, pasop
Jacob, beware
Die wind kan skielik draai
The wind can change suddenly
Jakob, Jakob
Jacob, Jacob
Die westewind is kwaai
The west wind is strong





Writer(s): Christopher Torr


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