Rol Die Deeg
This song is based on the English nursery rhyme Pat-a-cake. This is a literal English translation from the Afrikaans...
Rol Die Deeg
Roll The Dough
Clapping Game for Babies
Clapping Game for Babies
(Afrikaans)
(English)
Rol die deeg,
druk die deeg,
my liewe bakker!
Dit doen ek graag,
jou kleine rakker!
Druk dit en prik dit
met bo-op 'n B,
Bak dit vir my om
vir baba te gee.
Roll the dough,
Press the dough,
My dearest baker!
This I do gladly,
You little rascal!
Press this and prick this
With a B on top,
Bake this for me
To give to baby.
Comments
Here are the original words to the English clapping rhyme Pat-a-cake:
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
Baker's man,
Bake me a cake
As fast as you can,
Roll it and pat it,
And mark it with a "B",
And put it in the oven
For baby and me.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Marietjie Herselman for contributing this rhyme. Many thanks also to Edo Nyland for translating it.
Baie dankie!
