Eins, zwei, drei, stellt euch in die Reih
Eins, zwei, drei, stellt euch in die Reih
One, Two, Three, Place Yourselves in a Row
Counting-out Rhyme
Counting-out Rhyme
(German)
(English)
Eins, zwei, drei, stellt euch in die Reih,
Vier, fünf, sechs, Kraut is ein Gewächs,
Kraut das ist ein gut Gericht,
Liebes-Kind-ich-brauch-dich-nicht.
One, two, three, place yourselves in a row,
Four, five, six, cabbage is a plant,
Cabbage, that's a good dish,
Dear-child-I-need-you*-not!
Notes
*Or "thee"
Thanks and Acknowledgements
This rhyme can be found in The Counting-out Rhymes of Children (1888), by Henry Carrington Bolton. Translated by Lisa Yannucci (with a little help from Monique Palomares).
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