Kinders moenie in die water mors nie
Barn dance song from the Great Trek of the Cape Dutch from Cape to Transvaal (Gauteng):
Kinders moenie in die water mors nie
Children Mustn't Go and Play in the Water
Barn Dance Song
Barn Dance Song
(Afrikaans)
(English)
Kinders moenie in die water mors nie, die ou mense wil it drink
Oo, Kinders moenie in die water mors nie, die ou mense wil it drink
Dit kom van ver af, dit kom van ver af, dit kom van ver af
Van Piet le Roux se plaas
So staan, poppie, staan, en laat jou gedagte gaan
Dat jy vir my kan sê, hoe ver die liefde lê
Dit kom van ver af, dit kom van ver af, dit kom van ver af
Van Piet le Roux se plaas
Children mustn't go and play in the water, the old people want to drink
Oh, children mustn't go and play in the water, the old people want to drink
It comes from far off, it comes from far off, it comes from far off
From Piet le Roux's old farm
So stand, sweetie, stand, and let your thoughts runaway
So one day you will say, how deep your love does lay
It comes from far off, it comes from far off, it comes from far off
From Piet le Roux's old farm.
Notes
We believe the line, "It comes from far off" is about the "water" and the "love".
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Frances Turnbull from Musicaliti for contributing and translating this song.
Baie dankie!
