The Owl and the Pussycat, John Rutter Nederlands vertaald

Five Childhood Lyrics

2. The Owl and the Pussycat

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I
The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
"O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are,
you are,
you are!
What a beautiful Pussy you are."

II
Pussy said to the Owl "You elegant fowl,
How charmingly sweet you sing.
O let us be married, too long we have tarried;
But what shall we do for a ring?"
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
To the land where the Bong-tree grows,
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
With a ring [at]1 the end of his nose,
his nose,
his nose,
With a ring [at]1 the end of his nose.

III
"Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling yourring?"
Said the Piggy, "I will"
So they took it away, and were married next day
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon.
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand.
They danced by the light of the moon,
the moon,
the moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.

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Uil en Poes

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I
Uil en Poes gingen naar zee
in een mooie erwtengroene boot,
ze namen wat honing en veel geld mee,
gewikkeld in een briefje van vijf.
Uil keek omhoog naar de sterren,
en zong bij een kleine gitaar,
"O lieve Poes! O Poes, mijn lief,
wat ben je een mooie poes,
dat ben je,
dat ben je!
Wat ben je een mooie poes."

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