The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A POLISH SONG: THE LITTLE WIDE BRIDGE A BURDEN BEARS NOW

THE LITTLE WIDE BRIDGE BEARS NOW (REPEAT)
UNCUT IS THE GRASS WHICH IS GROWING THERE (REPEAT)
NOW IF I HAD CHARGE OF THIS TINY BRIDGE
HOW DIFFERENTLY WOULD I ARRANGE THINGS.
O RED AND WHITE ROSES I WOULD PLANT THERE
AND ANY MAID PASSING, I WOULD ESCORT
RIGHT UP TO THE TOWN I WOULD ESCORT HER.
ALAS AN ILL-OMENED PATROL MET ME.
IT MET ME, IT MET ME, AND IT TOOK ME,
TO FAR AWAY BATTLE THEY DID SEND ME.
MUSIC AND POLISH TEXT NOT KEYPUNCHED, SEE ORIGINAL 5X8 INCH CARD.

Submitter comment: THE TRANSLATION IS OF HARRIET PAWLAWSKA AND MUSIC TRANSCRIBED BY
GRACE ENGEL. I INCLUDED THE VERSES KNOWN BY OUR FAMILY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Date learned: 12-00-1967