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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:38 pm
Þið kannizt við jólaköttinn - sá köttur var griðarstór Fólk vissi'ekki hvaðan hann kom eða hvert hann fór
Hann glennti upp glyrnurnar sinar glóandi báðar tvær Það var ekki heiglum hent að horfa í þær
Kamparnir beittir sem broddar upp úr bakinu kryppna há og klærnar à loðinni löpp var ljótt að sjá
Því var það, að konurnar kepptust við kamba og vefstól og rokk og prjónuðu litfagran lepp eða lítin sokk
Þvi kötturinn mátti' ekki koma og krækja í börnin smá Þau urðu að fásína flík þeim fullorðnu hjá
Og er kveikt var á jólakvöldið og kötturin gægðist inn stóðu börnin bísperrt og rjóð með böggulinn sinn
Hann veifaði stélinu sterka hann stökk og hann klóraði' og blés og var ýmist uppi í dal eða úti' um nes
Hann sveimaði, soltinn og grimmur í sárköldum jólasnæ og vakti í hjörtunum hroll á hverjum bæ
Ef mjálmað var aumlega úti var ólukkan samstundis vís Allir vissu' að hann veiddi menn en vildi ekki mýs
Hann lagðist á fátæka fólkið sem fékk enga nýja spjör fyrir jólin - og baslaði og bjó við bágust kjör
Frá því tók hann ætið í einu allan þess jólamat og át það svo oftast nær sjálft ef hann gat
Því var það, að konurnar kepptust við kamba og vefstól og rokk og prjónuðu litfagran lepp eða lítin sokk
Sum höfðe fengið svuntu og sum höfðu fengið skó eða eitthvað, sem þótti þarft en þad var nóg
Þvi kisa máti' engan eta sem einhverja flíkina hlaut Hún hvæsti þá heldur ljót og hljóp á braut
Hvort enn er hún til, veit ég ekki en aum yrði hennar för ef allir eignuðust næst einhverja spjör
Þið hafið nú kannske í huga að hjálpa, ef þörf verður á máske enn finnist einhver börn sem ekkert fá
Máske, að leitin að þeim sem líða af ljósskorti heims um ból gefi ykkur góðan dag og gleðileg jól
THE CHRISTMAS CAT
You know the christmas cat - that cat is very large We dont know where he came from nor where he has gone
He opened his eyes widely glowing both of them it was not for cowards to look into them
His hair sharp as needles his back was high and bulgy and claws on his hairy paw were not a pretty sight
Therefore the women competed to rock and sow and spin and knitted colorful clothes or one little sock
For the cat could not come and get the little children they had to get new clothes from the grownups
When christmas eve was lighted and the cat looked inside the children stood straight and red-cheeked with their presents
He waved his strong tail he jumped, scratched and blew and was either in the valley or out on the headland
He walked about, hungry and mean in hurtfully cold christmas snow and kindled the hearts with fear in every town
If outside one heard a weak "meaow" then unluck was sure to happen all knew he hunted men and didnt want mice
He followed the poorer people who didnt get any new clothing near christmas - and tried and lived in poorest conditions
From them he took at the same time all their christmas food and ate them also themselves if he could
Therefore the women competed to rock and sow and spin and knitted colorful clothes or one little sock
Some had gotten an apron and some had got a new shoe or anything that was needful but that was enough
For p***y should not eat no-one who got some new piece of clothes She hissed with her ugly voice and ran away
If she still exists I dont know but for nothing would be his trip if everybody would get next christmas some new rag
You may want to keep it in mind to help if there is need for somewhere there might be children who get nothing at all
Mayhaps that looking for those who suffer from lack of plentiful lights will give you a happy season and merry christmas
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:53 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 8:33 pm
Unreal!! Thanks so much for posting this song... I haven't heard it in 21 years my great grandmother used to sing this in her native tounge.... the translation was brilliant....thankyou!
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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 6:27 pm
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