Christmas Is Coming

A Bird Wanted To MarryDie Vögel wollten Hochzeit machen
A Cuckoo On A TreeAuf einem Baum ein Kuckuck
A Little Bird Flew To MeKommt ein Vogel geflogen
A Little Man Is Standing In A WoodEin Männlein steht im Walde
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Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat
Please do put a penny in the old man's hat
If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do
If you haven't got a ha'penny, then God bless you!

When I'm feeling blue, when I'm feeling low,
I start to think about the happiest man I know.
Now he doesn't mind the snow, he doesn't mind the rain,
But all December you will hear him at your window pane,
Singing again and again and again and again and again:

Christmas is a coming and the bells begin to ring,
The holly's in the window and the birds begin to sing.
I don't need to worry, and I don't need to fret,
And the more you give at Christmas time the more you get.

God bless you, gentlemen, God bless you!
The more you give at Christmas time the more you get.

Christmas is a coming, the egg is in the nog.
Please give a friendly man a friendly little dog.
If you haven't got a friendly dog, a friendly cat will do,
If you haven't got a friendly cat may God bless you!

God bless you, gentlemen, God bless you!
If you haven't got a friendly cat may God bless you!

Christmas is a coming, the lights are on the tree.
How about a turkey leg for dear old me?
If you haven't got a turkey leg, a turkey wing will do.
If you haven't got a turkey wing may God bless you!

God bless you, gentlemen, God bless you!
If you haven't got a turkey wing may God bless you!

Christmas is a coming, the cider's in the keg.
If I had a mug of cider I wouldn't have to beg.
If you haven't got a mug of cider, half a mug will do.
If you haven't got half a mug, may God bless you!

God bless you, gentlemen, God bless you!
If you haven't got half a mug, may God bless you!
If you haven't got a thing for me, may God bless you!


 Рождество подходит, жиреют гуси,
В шляпу мою рубли клади!
А нету рублей, так хоть тугрики!
Тугриков нет, Бог тебя храни!
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Ударение в слове "гуси" должно быть на букву "у"! Я пою неправильно! Может так спеть?

Рождество подходит, жиреет гусь,
Рубль в свою шляпу не дождусь!
А нету рубля, так хоть тугрики!
Тугриков нет, Бог тебя храни!

Test Yourself

1 How many kinds of animal are mentioned in the poem?

six
four
five
three

2 How many ha'pennies (half pennies) are there in a penny?

one
two pennies
five farthings
two

3 How many kinds of Christmas food and drink are in the poem?

six
five
four
three