"I learned this from a Swiss girl, but I don't think it was Swiss-German. It's a song about the days of the week. We actually played this in the pool, and I think we went underwater every time we sang 'Lawrencia'." -Jenny Quakenbush

Notes

This song was first published in "Die deutschen Volkslieder mit ihren Singweisen" (Book of German Folk Songs) in 1843.

Game Instructions

Everyone stands in a circle holding hands. Everyone sings the song while walking around in a circle. On the word "Laurentia" and on every day of the week everyone crouches together. Each verse is sung faster and faster.

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Sheet Music

Sheet Music - Laurentia, liebe Laurentia mein

Thanks and Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jenny Quakenbush for pointing out this song to us!

Translation by Lisa.