Good morning.
Last year the fine historians on this list provided me direction on both
flintlock guns and Dutch sailing sloops, both subjects part of an historical
novel I'm writing dealing with slavery in Dutch New York.
Today I am asking for help finding a translation for this Dutch children's
song:
“Trip a trop a tronjes
De varken in
de boonjes.
De keojes in de
klaver
De paardeen in de
haver.
De eenjes in de
waterplass
So grootmiess kleine joris wass.”
I have come up empty-handed on my own devices. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Susan Rosenberg
Delmar, NY