Comments on: Can anyone help with a Danish Nursery Rhyme?

By: Monique

Monique — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:37:21 +0000

“Peter Mathiesen” isn’t in “De små synger” (nor in “Min første sangbog” either). So would the tune be to another song from the first one?

By: Miriam

Miriam — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:11:03 +0000

There is a melody but I unfortunaetly dont know it. I remember as much as that its published in the Danish childrens song book “De Smaa Synger” but I dont have it with me where I live at the moment, so I cant post it :(

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:31:24 +0000

Thanks for the speedy response! If you’d like to record it, I’d be happy to post you (or someone else) reciting it!

Mama Lisa

By: Solveig Jorgensen

Solveig Jorgensen — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:27:40 +0000

Hi Lisa
This is the Danish rhyme inquired about (I think)

Peter Mathiesen red på grisen
over isen med avisen.
Først gik isen
så gik grisen
og så gik lille Peter Mathiesen

(roughly translated)
Petert Mathiesen rode the pig
across the ice with the newspaper
First went the ice
then went the pig and then went little Peter Mathiesen.

I’m not aware of a tune, think it’s only a rhyme