"" ("Let us be happy and cheerful") is a

traditional A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors (folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examp ...

German carol from the

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region. There are some regional variations in the lyrics.The second verse is not widely used. The song is traditionally sung during

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on December 5, the evening before

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(''Nikolausabend''), the feast day of

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Melody

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Lyrics

Lasst uns froh und munter sein und uns recht von Herzen freun! Lustig, lustig, tralera-lera, bald ist Nikolausabend da, bald ist Nikolausabend da! Bald ist uns're Schule aus; dann zieh'n wir vergnügt nach Haus. Lustig, lustig, ... Dann stell ich den Teller auf, Nikolaus legt gewiß was drauf. Lustig, lustig, ... Wenn ich schlaf, dann träume ich: Jetzt bringt Nikolaus was für mich. Lustig, lustig, ... Wenn ich aufgestanden bin, lauf ich schnell zum Teller hin. Lustig, lustig, ... Nikolaus ist ein guter Mann, dem man nicht g'nug danken kann. Lustig, lustig, ... Let us be happy and cheerful And really be happy in our hearts! Jolly, jolly, tralala-lala, Soon Nicholas Eve is here! Soon Nicholas Eve is here! Soon our school day ends, Home I'll go with all my friends. Jolly, jolly, ... Then I put the plate out Nick'll surely put somethin' on it. Jolly, jolly, ... When I sleep, then I dream: Now Nicholas brings me something. Jolly, jolly, ... When I am woken up, I run quickly to the plate. Jolly, jolly, ... Nicholas is a good man Whom we can't thank enough. Jolly, jolly, ...

References

*''Unsere Weihnachtslieder'', Johannes Runge (ed), Edition Schott 4458, 1957, p. 15

External links

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