Frere Jacques

[Svetlana Grenier]

I have heard this song (in two versions for the first line):

Diadia Iakov, Diadia Iakov OR:  Pop Martyn, Pop Martyn
Chto ty spish'?  Chto ty spish'?
Kolokol udaril, kolokol udaril:
Din-don-don, din-don-don

-- but I cannot point to any written source for it.

Svetlana Grenier
Georgetown U



Jeff Holdeman wrote:

> Mischa A. Fayer, in his "Basic Russian: Book One" (1985), includes
> "Brat Ivan (Kanon)" on p. 255:
>
> Brat Ivan, Brat Ivan,
> spish'-li ty, spish'-li ty?
> Zvoni v kolokola, zvoni v kolokola,
> Din', din', din', din', din', din'.
>
> Jeff
>
> Jeff Holdeman
> The Ohio State University
> holdeman.2 at osu.edu
>
> >I would like to know whether the children's song
> >"Frere Jacques" has been translated into any of
> >the Slavic languages.  If anyone has any leads or
> >could actually even send me the words to the song
> >in any of the Slavic languages, I would be very
> >appreciative.
> >
> >A note on the relative popularity of the song among
> >children in the country of translation would also be
> >helpful.
> >
> >You can reply to me off list and I will post a summary
> >of any replies that I receive.  Thanks in advance for
> >your help.
> >
> >Mark Lauersdorf
> >
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