There were three little children
Who went to glean in the fields

They went to the butcher's
Butcher, would you lodge us?
Come in, come in little children
There is certainly room

There were three little children
Who went to glean in the fields

They had no sooner entered
Than the butcher killed them
Cut them into little pieces
Put them in the salting tub like pigs

There were three little children
Who went to glean in the fields

Saint Nicholas after seven years
Came to pass in this field
Went to knock at the butcher's
Butcher, would you lodge me?

There were three little children
Who went to glean in the fields

Come in, come in Saint Nicholas
There is room, there is no lack
No sooner had he entered
Than he asked for supper

There were three little children
Who went to glean in the fields

Do you want a piece of ham?
I don't want any, it's not good
Do you want a piece of veal?
I don't want any, it's not beautiful

There were three little children
Who went to glean in the fields

I want to have some salted meat
That has been in the salting tub for seven years
When the butcher heard that
He fled from his door

There were three little children
Who went to glean in the fields

Butcher, butcher don't run away
I am the great Saint Nicholas
And the saint extended three fingers
The little ones all three rise

There were three little children
Who went to glean in the fields

The first one said: 'I slept well'
The second one said: 'And so did I'
And the third one replied: 'I
Thought I was in paradise'

There were three little children
Who went to glean in the fields

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