Mejerke, main Suhn
Language: Multiple Languages
Available translation(s): ENG
Mejerke, main Suhn,
Mejerke, main Suhn, oi Mejerke, main Suhn,
Zi weiss tu, var wemen du steihst?
"Lifnei Melech Malchei hamlochim," Tatunju.
Mejerke, main Suhn,
Mejerke, main Suhn, oi Mejerke, main Suhn,
Wos ze westu bai Ihm bet'n?
"Bonej, chajei, M'sunei," Tatunju.
Mejerke, main Suhn,
Mejerke, main Suhn, oi Mejerke, main Suhn,
Oif wos darfs tu Bonei?
"Bonim eiskim batoiroh," Tatunju.
Mejerke, main Suhn,
Mejerke, main Suhn, oi Mejerke, main Suhn,
Oif wos darfs tu chajei?
"Kol chai joiducho," Tatunju.
Note: this text is in transliterated Yiddish, Aramaic, and Hebew.
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- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Mayerke, my son", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Mayerke, my son
Language: English  after the Multiple Languages
"Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son,
Do you know before whom do you stand?"
"BEFORE THE KING OF THE KING OF KINGS, father dear1."
"Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son,
And what will you ask of him?"
"CHILDREN, LIFE, AND SUSTENANCE, father dear."
"Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son,
For what do you need children?"
"CHILDREN STUDY THE TORAH, father dear."
"Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son,
For what do you need life?"
"ALL LIFE SHALL PRAISE HIM, father dear."
"Mayerke, my son, oh Mayerke, my son,
But you also want some bread?"
"YOU SHALL EAT, AND BE SATISFIED AND BLESS [THE LORD YOUR GOD]2, father dear.
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Note: Aramaic & Hebrew phrases are in capital letters
1 "Tateniu" is Yiddish for "father dear" and "Tateniu-Foter" means "God, our Father." The suffix -niu or -nju indicates endearment or intimacy.
2 - text from DEUTERONOMY 8:10
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This text was added to the website: 2013-06-28
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