Sound the flute! Now it's mute! Bird's delight, Day and night, Nightingale, In the dale, Lark in sky,-- Merrily, Merrily merrily, to welcome in the year.
Little boy, Full of joy; Little girl, Sweet and small; Cock does crow, So do you; Merry voice, Infant noise; Merrily, merrily, to welcome in the year.
Little lamb, Here I am; Come and lick My white neck; Let me pull Your soft wool; Let me kiss Your soft face; Merrily, merrily, to welcome in the year.
Spring
Sound the flute!.... Чу, свирель! Now it’s mute..... Смолкла трель... Birds delight.........Соловей - Day and night;.....Меж ветвей. Nightingale..........Жаворонок в небе. In the dale,.........Всюду птичий щебет. Lark in sky, Merrily, Merrily, merrily, to welcome in the year. Весело, весело, Встречаем мы весну!
Little boy,.............Рады все на свете. Full of joy;............Радуются дети. Little girl, Sweet and small; Cock does crow,.....Петух - на насесте. So do you;............С ним поем мы вместе. Merry voice, Infant noise, Merrily, merrily, to welcome in the year. Весело, весело, Встречаем мы весну!
Little lamb,............Милый мой ягненок, Here I am;...........Голосок твой тонок. Come and lick.......Ты ко мне, дружок, прильни, My white neck;......Язычком меня лизни. Let me pull............Дай погладить, потрепать Your soft wool;......Шерстки шелковую прядь. Let me kiss...........Дай-ка поцелую Your soft face;......Мордочку смешную. Merrily, merrily, we welcome in the year. Весело, весело Встречаем мы весну! Перевод С.Я. Маршака