Fra' Martino

The English translation is literal...

Fra' Martino

Children's Song

(Italian)

Fra' Martino campanaro
dormi tu, dormi tu?
Suona le campane,
suona le campane,
din don dan
din don dan.

Frère Jacques

Children's Song

(English)

Brother Martin, church bell-ringer,
Do you sleep, do you sleep?
Go and ring the bells!
Go and ring the bells!
Ding, dong, ding,
Ding, dong, ding.

Fra' Martino

Frère Jacques

Children's Song

(Italian)

(English)

Fra' Martino campanaro
dormi tu, dormi tu?
Suona le campane,
suona le campane,
din don dan
din don dan.

Brother Martin, church bell-ringer,
Do you sleep, do you sleep?
Go and ring the bells!
Go and ring the bells!
Ding, dong, ding,
Ding, dong, ding.

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Many thanks to Susan Pomerantz for playing this tune on piano.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Ernestine Shargool for contributing this song.

Translation by Monique and Lisa

Grazie mille!

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