The Yidisch pur stands both for the German Paar (pair) and par (some,few).
The seven good years are supposed to come after the seven bad ones an
inverted allusion to
the bible story about Joseph. I think here it is for a few not for just two.
[Berti Glaubach]
On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 4:40 AM, Taylor, Miriam R <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>
wrote:
> Thank you David for reminding us of this song.
> My mother often sang it and for good reason; the words continue:
> "Und as nisht ziben soll chotsh sein a poor"
> In English: Where are my seven good years?
> And if not seven, let there at least be a pair.
>
> Mimi
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Feb 22, 2017, at 7:51 AM, "David Weiner" <dweiner_at_xs4all.nl> wrote:
>
> > Dear all
> > i have written about a youth song "Wie zaynen mayne ziben gute yor" but
> I have aquired a song book with Jidish songs ( Pearls of Yiddish song) and
> there I have found this song. The words I remembered and wrote down are
> only the words of the refrain and the song has 4 more couplets.
> > The song was writen and put to music by David Meyerowitz (1867-1943) .
> > Herman Yablokoff describes the memories of a survivor from Grodno that
> the Nazis have forced the hungry Jews to march through the main street and
> sing this song under treat of death.
> >
> > David
> >
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