Текст и перевод песни Zupfgeigenhansel - Di grine kusine

Di grine kusine

Tsu mir is gekumen a kusine,
Sheyn wi gold is si gewen di grine
Bekelch wi royte pomerantsn
Fiselech wos betn sich tsum tantsn
Herelech wie saydn web gelokte
Tseyndelech wi perelech getokte
Eygelech wi himl bloy in friling
Lipelech vie karshelech a tswiling
Nisht gegangen is si nor geshprungen
Nisht gered hot si nur gesungen
Lebedik un freylech yeder mine
Ot asoy gewen is mayn kusine
Un asoy ariber senen yorn
Fun mayn kusine is a tel geworn
Peydes hot si wochenlang geklibn
Bis fun ir is gornisht mer geblibn
Haynt as ich begegn mayn kusine
Un ich freg ir s′machstu epes grine?
Sift si op un ch'leyen in ir mine
Brenen sol kolumbuses medine!

The Green Cousin

To me a cousin came,
beautiful as gold, she was green
curls like red oranges
braids that are begging to dance
locks like silken thread, curled
teeth like pearls, strung
eyes like the sky blue in spring
lips like cherries, a twin
she didn't walk, but leapt
she didn't speak, but sang
lively and cheerful every moment
oh, such was my cousin
and so passed the years
my cousin became a telegram
for weeks she lay and babbled
until nothing of her remained
today I met my cousin again
and I ask her where is your pretty greenery?
she opens her mouth and winces
may Columbus' medicine burn!