Bars | Part | Dance progression: | Danish lyrics | English trans. |
|:1-4:| | (a) | Promenade: Couples promenade [in either LOD or RLOD]. Walking steps.
Meanwhile, the 'thief' or 'thieves' tag a person of the same gender among the couples. The 'thief' takes that persons place and partner (=new partner) in the circle of couples. The person tagged now becomes a 'thief'. |
Tyv! Ja tyv det skal du være,
for du stjal min lille ven. Men jag har den håb tilbage, at jeg får mig en igen. |
Thief, a thief, that's what you are,
'cause you stole my little friend. But just know that I am hopeful, that I'll get another yet. |
5-12 | (b) | Polka: Couples dance polka (or skip step) around the open circle.
Meanwhile, 'thief[ves]' wait in centre of circle. |
Å ja, en igen. Å ja, en igen.
Å ja, en igen - å ja, en igen. |
Oh yes, 'nother yet. Oh yes, 'nother yet.
Oh yes, 'nother yet. - oh yes, 'nother yet. |
Repeat from (a) as desired. |
Provenance: versions of the dance also occur in Sweden, Finland and England. Lyrics and tunes vary, but most are 2/4 or 4/4 time.
Source: Eliasen, John/ Sving egen: 40 danske folkedanse udg. af Danske Folkdansere, Danske Folkdanseres Spillemandskreds,
Danske Gymnastik- og Ungdomsforeninger, De Danske Skytte, Gymnastik- og Idrætsforeninger. 3:e opl. Vejle:
Vejle: Danske Skytte, Gymnastik- og Idrætsforeninger, 1988. p.23.
See also:
-- Eliasen, John/ Sving egen: 40 danske folkedanse 1:st (English version). s.l.: Danske Folkdansere,
Danske Folkdanseres Spillemandskreds, Danske Gymnastik- og Ungdomsforeninger, 1993. p.23.
-- Riis, Benedicte Danmarks sanglege s.l. Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck, 1989. p. 85.
-- Thyregod, S. Tvermose Danmarks sanglege (Danmarks folkeminder nr 38) København: Det Schøbergske
Forlag, 1931. pp. 140-142.
Translation: L. Ruus, Oakville, 2022-02-07.
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