BRIGHT DECEMBER MOON

(op de wijs: Zie de maan schijnt)

Bright December moon is beaming,

boys and girls now stop your play.

For tonight's the wonderous evening,

eve of good St. Nichola's day.

Over roofs his horse unshod

brings us cake or else the rod

Over roofs his horse unshod

brings us cake or else the rod

We will share things fair and even

marzipan and gingerbread

Oh, what fun it will be playing

with our games till time for bed.

Only naughty kids will shake

get the rod instead of cake

Only naughty kids will shake

get the rod instead of cake

No one here needs to be fearful

mother says we have been good

Though perhaps we've not been always

as obedient as we should.

So we wait in hopeful fear

holy saint be welcome here.

So we wait in hopeful fear

holy saint be welcome here.