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transvaal indian youth congress

This song book has been compiled as a result of numerous 

requests received by the Youth Congress from its members and supporters, 

and from members of other organisations for a booklet containing 

progressive, peace, workers, folk and international songs, 

and songs which the various straggles of our people have given rise 

to. Going through the songs — divided into various sections— you 

will realise that the conpilation of a conprehensive and detailed 

Song Book entails a great deal of research and money. Therefore, 

this limited booklet. We hope , however, to supplement this edition 

by publishing a special book of South African liberation songs— 

songs which were b o m during the historic Defiance Campaign of 1952, 

the mighty Congress of the People where the Freedom Charter was 

adopted (1955)» the Treason Trial, the Campaigns against Bantu Education 

and the Western Areas Removal Scheme, the Alexander and Bvaton 

Bus Boycotts and othar campaigns— before they are forgotten and lost 

in oblivion,.. .We wish to emphasise at this stage, that it is the 

duty of the National Liberatory Movement to develop, encourage and 

cultivate a"cultur£l wing" within the movement which we feel has 

vast potentialities in strengthening the Liberation Front. The world 

has shown us that the media of song, drama, dance etc. are important, 

necessary and effective vehicles of organisation and prcpoganda. 

The National Liberation Movements of India and China have shown 

beyond any doubt the vital role a powerful cultural wing can play in 

a people’s struggle for freedom. 

Our main purpose in producing this booklet is to enhance the 

Freedom Struggle and if the songs herein succeed in the recruitment 

of even one active worker in the movement,then we are satisfied that 

our efforts have been well-rewarded. 

We would greatly appreciate if suggestions, criticisms and 

songs for inclusion in a new book are forwarded to the TIXC, P.O.Box 

10120, JOHANNESBURG. 

THESE SONGS ARE FOR YOJ TO SING..... 

....- ____ (EDITOR}..October,. 

SO GO TO IT FOLKS, ------ ------- 

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CONTENTS. 

World Youth Song....... 

One. 

Volunteers............. 

Parna Janda......... . 

Two. 

Joina ne Congresse...... " 

Forward on to Freedom... " 

Mayibuye.............. 

Three. 

The Red Flag........... " 

SomLandela U Luthuli.... " 

The Hammer Song........ 

Four. 

We Shall Not Be Moved... 

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SECTION 2: WORKERS SONGS. 

Five. 

Which Side Are You On... " 

I Waters the Workers Beer. " 

Union Maid............. 

Six. 

The Whole Wide World Around. " 

SECTION PEACE SONGS. Seven. 

Ain* Goin' to Study War No More. " 

Put My Name Down....... " 

SECTION INTERNATIONAL SONGS. Eight. 

International.... ...... 

n 

Bella Ciao............. " 

Freiheit............... 

Nifle. 

Song of the International Brigade. 

11 n it ti i 

" 

Ten. 

Hans BeimLer........... " 

Bandiera Rossa..... . " 

" " ......... Eleven. 

Salute to Life......... " 

SECTION ANTHEMS. Twelve. 

Nkosi Sikelele......... " 

Mbrena Boloka.......... " 

Chee Lai............... " 

The Marseillaise....... 

Thirteen. 

Song of the Fatherland.. " 

SECTION 6; FOLK SONGS. Fourteen. 

D u m a n g ^ 

Go Down Moses.......... " 

Katiusha............... 11 

Khethe Yakho........... " 

As Daar 'n Plaas Is.... 

Fifteen. 

Daar Kom Die Alibama.... " 

Clementine............ . 

Sixteen. 

Auld Lang Syne......... " 

Swing Low............... 11 

Natasha................. " 

Oh I Onee I was Single... 

Seventeen. 

My Bonnie.............. " 

" THE DOORS OF LEARNING AND CULTURE 

SftJL BE OPENED ".. .Extract from the

THE TRi»NSV«jJj INDIAN YOUTH CONGRESS 

FKSS5NTS 

S O N G S F O R Y 0 U T 0 S I N 0 . 

Section 1 : FREEDOM SONGS. 

WORLD YOUTH SONG. 

( Song of the 101.million-strong WORLD FEDERATION OF DEMOCRATIC YOUTH.) 

One great vision unites us, 

Though remote be the lands of our birth, 

Foes may threaten and smite us 

Yet we live to bring peace to the earth; 

Every country and nation, 

Stirs vfith youth's inspiration, 

Young folks are singing, 

Happiness bringing, 

Friendship to all the world, 

CHORUS: 

Everywhere the youth are singing freedom's song, 

Freedom's song, freedom's song. 

We rejoice to show the world that we are strong, 

We are strong, we are strong. 

We are the youth, 

And the world acclaims our song of truth. 

Everywhere the youth are singing freedom's song, 

Freedom's song, freedom's song. 

We remember the battle, 

And the heroes who fell on the field, 

Sacred blood running crimson, 

Our invincible friendship has sealed. 

All who cherish the vision, 

Make the final decision, 

Struggle for justice, peace and goodwill, 

For peoples throughout the world. (CHORUS) 

Solemnly our young voices 

Take the vow to be true to our cause. 

Vie are proud of our choices, 

ê are serving humanity's laws. 

Still the forces of evil 

Lead the world to upheaval. 

Down with their lying 1 

End useless dying. 

Live for a happy world. (CHORUS) 

VOLUNTEERS. 

(Composed during the historic DEFIANCE CAIffAIGN of 1952 when 10,000 

Freedom Fighters — African, Indian, Coloured and European— courted 

imprisonment for defying UNJUST LAWS.) 

Chief Luthuli, Doctor Dadoo, J.B.Marks, 

Bopape le Kotane, 

Re ba iseng parlementeng 

Ke bona ba emebi ba rona. 

Volunteer, obey the orders, 

Volunteer, obey the orders, 

Volunteers come together, 

Be ready for the Action Day.

PARMA JANDA. 

( After the massacre at JALLIAN-WALIA-BAGIT,AMRITSAR, INDIA, in 1919. 

where 379 men, women and children were killed in cold-blood and 

hundreds wounded, this song was composed and dedicated to those 

martyrs who laid down their lives in the cause of India's FRt-tHDOî• 

The theme of the song is; KEEP THE BANNER OF FREEDOM FLYING.) 

Bazi e jane ispe lagana (repeat) 

Parna Janda na niche jookana (3 ) 

Ye mehnat ka soonka sahara (repeat) 

Jisne chamka diya he sitara, 

Ispe aa e mosseebut oothana 

Parna janda na niche jookana (3 ) 

Ye mazdooro ki he e nishani (repeat) 

Jis ki darde bhari he kahani, 

Ye rahe to rahe zindagani 

¥0 jooke to mitado jawani, 

Ooski soorkhi ka khoonse barana, 

To na janda na niche jookana (3 ) 

Jab azaadi ki bhookh lagi thi (repeat) 

To goliyawn Jalyan me challi thi 

Yad ho goliyawn ka wo khana 

To na janda na niche jookana (3) 

Oon shahidon ki kabraw pe jana (repeat) 

Phoole aansoo ke oonper charana 

Oon ke harsal jalse manana 

Jispe khoonki kahani soonana. 

Soonker kaanpe ka zalim zamana 

Parna Janda na niche jookana.(3 ) 

JCII'IA N3 C0NGRSS5E. 

(Joii. 

the Congress and become a Vollunteer.) 

Joina ne Congresse ne begama Volontia (3 ) 

Mayibuye Afrika. 

Umiteto ka Verwoerdi uzi pet inzima (3 ) 

Mayibuye Afrika, 

Makaquale ngo Marietjie amatwesi amapasi (3 ) 


FORWARD ON TO FREEDOM. 

(Sung to the tune of "John Brownfe Body...) 

Chief Luthuli has his fifty-thousand men (3 ) 

And we will rally more. 

Chorus; 

Forward, forward on to freedom (3 ) 


We are determined to fight for liberty (3 ) 

Under the flag of Afrika. (CHORUS) 

The Congress of the People will lead to victory (3 ) 

As the wheel goes rolling on. (CHORUS) 

Freedom is our goal and we are sure to win (3 ) 

So rally to the Call. (CHORUS)

MAYIHJYS. 

( Siing to the 

l). Mayibuye, Mayibuye, 

Mayibuye Afrika 

Makapele naraapase 

Sitoli nkuleleko. 

tune of " (LEKERTINS ".) 

2). Tine, sizwe esi ntsundu 

Sikalel' i Afrika 

Eyahlutw abawo betu 

Besese bu‘ mnyameni. 

3) Mayibuye, Mayibuye 

Mayibu' i Afrika 

Makapele namapasi 

Sitoli nkululeko. 

^). Gee dit t ’rug nou, 

Gee dit t'rug nou, 

"Weg met al die slavery 

Verwoerd kan ons nie ophou nie 

Afrika sal vryheid kry. 

5). Ons bruin mense, seuns van slawe 

Vra ons eie land terug; 

Wat gesteel is van ons vaders 

Toe hul in die dibnker sug. 

6 ). Give it back now, give it back now, 

'Way with all the slavery; 

Verwoerd has no chance to stop us 

Africa will soon be free. 

7 ). We dark people, sons of slaves, 

GLaim our own land back again, 

Which was stolen from our fathers 

While in darkness they were sunk. 

THE RZD FLAG 

( Composed during the great Dockworker's Strike in England, at the 

close of the last century.) 

The People's flag is deepest red, 

It shrouded oft our martyred dead; 

And ere their limbs grew stiff and cold, 

Their heart's blood dyed its every fold. 

CHORUS: 

Then raise the scarlet standard high, 

Beneath its shade we'll live and die; 

Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer, 

We'll keep the red flag flying high. 

With heads uncovered swear we all 

To bear it onward till we fall; 

Come dungeons dark and gallows grim, 

This song shall be our parting hymn. (CHORDS.) 

SOILANDiLA U LUTHPLI. 

(We'll follow you Luthuli.) 

Somlandela.... Somlandela. 

Somlandela, Somlandela U Luthuli yonke indayo; 

Somlandela, Somlandela U Luthuli 

lapha aya khona Somlandela.

KAIZ-HR 

SONG. 

If I had a hammer, 

I'd hammer in the morning, 

I'd hammer in the evening, 

All over this land; 

I'd hammer out danger 

I'd hammer out a warning 

I'd hammer out a love between 

All my brothers 

All over this land. 

i 

t 

If I had a bell, 

I'd ring it in the morning, 

I'd ring it in the evening, 


I'd ring out danger 

I'd ring out a warning 

I'd ring out a love between 

All my brothers, 


If I had a song, 

I'd sing it in the morning, 

I'd sing it in the evening, 


I'd sing out danger 

I'd sing out a warning 

I'd sing out a love between 



Now I have a hammer, 

And I've got a bell.... to ring 

And I've got a song to sing, 

All over this world; 

It's the hami.ier of justice, * 

It's the bell of freedom, 

It's the song of a love between 


All over this world. 

WE SHALL NOT 33 MOVSD. 

We shall not ) Repeat 

We shall not be moved ) 

Chorus: 

Just like a tree that's planted by the water, 

We shall not be moved. 

The Congress is behind us ) Repeat 

we shall not be moved ) .................. (Chorus) 

We'll build a mighty Congress) Repeat 

Vie shall not be moved )................ (Chorus) 

We shall not 

) Repeat 

We shall not be moved ) ...................... (Chorus) 

We're fighting for our freedom ) Repeat 

We shall not be moved 

^ .............. (Chorus) 

We're working for our children ) Repeat 


).............. (Chorus) 

We're fighting White Supremacy ) Repeat 


).............. (Chorus) 

We Shall not..... etc.etc. 

L

SECTION 2 : WORiSRS SONGS. 

Como all of you good workers, 

Good news to you I'll tell, 

Of how the good old Union 

Has come in hsre to dwell, 

Chorus; 

Which side are you on? (^) 

Page Five. 

WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? 

% daddy was a miner 

And I'm a miner's son, 

And I'll stick with my Union 

Till every battle's won. (CHORUS) 

Oh workers can you stand it? 

Oh tell me if you can; 

Will you be a lousy scab 

Or will you be a man. (CHORUS) 

They say in Harlem county 

There are no neutrals there; 

You either are a Union man 

Or a scab for J.H.HLair. (CHORUS) 

Don't scab for the bosses 

Don’t listen to their lies; 

Us poor folks ain't got a chance, 

Unless we organise. 

(CHORUS) 

I WATERS THE WORKERS BEER. 

I'm the man, the very fat man 

That waters the workers' beer, 

■And I'm the man, the very fat man 

That waters the workers' beer; 

And what do I care if it makes them ill, 

I've a yacht and a car and an aeroplane, 

And I waters the workers1 beer 

When I makes the workers' beer, 

I puts in strychnine, 

Some methylated spirits 

And a drop of paraffin. 

But since a brew so terribly strong 

Might make them terribly queer, 

I reaches me hand for the water-tap 

And I waters the workers' beer. 

Now a drop of good beer is good for a man 

Who's thirsty and tired and hot, 

And I sometimes have a drop for myself 

From a very special lot; 

But a fat and healthy working class 

Is the thing that I most fear, 

So I reaches me hand for the water-tap 

And I waters the workers’ beer 

Now ladies fair, beyond compare, 

And be ye maid or wife, 

0 , sometimes lend a thought for one 

Who leads a wandering life; 

The water rates are shockingly high, 

And meth. is shockingly dear, 

And there isn't the profit there used to be 

In watering the workers' beer.

UNION 

I--.ID. 

There once -was a union maid, 

She never was afraid 

Of settling debts and bosses threats, 

And Special Branch dicks that made the raids. 

She went to the union hall 

When a meeting it was called, 

And when old Sample1s boy1s came round 

She always stood her ground. 

Chorus; 

Oh, you can't scare me, 

I'm sticking to the Union,(3 ) 

Oh, you can't scare me, 

I'm sticking to the Union,(2) 

Till the day I die. 

This Union made was wise 

To the tricks of company firies; 

She couldn't be fooled by a company stool, 

She'd always organise the guys, 

She'd always get her way 

When she asked for better pay; 

She'd show her card to the company guard, 

And this is what she'd say: (CHORUS) 

Now you gals who want to be free, 

ûst take a tip from me; 

Get you a man who's a union man, 

And. fight together for liberty; 

Married life ain't hard 

When you got a union card, 

And a Union man leads a happy life 

When he's got a union wife (CHORUS) 

( The "Sample " referred to is Colonel Sampie Prinsloo, Head of 

the Security Police— the Special Branch.) 

THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD AROUND. 

(Music by Johan Sebastian Bach.) 

Because all men are brothers, 

Wherever men may be, 

One Union shall unite us 

Forever proud and free. 

No fascist shall defeat us, 

No nation strike us down. 

All men who toil shall greet us 

The whole wide world around. 

Ily brothers are all others, 

Forever hand in hand; 

Wherever people struggle, 

There is my native land. 

My brothel's fears are my fears- 

Yellow, White and Brown; 

My brother's tears are my tears, 

The whole wide world around. 

Let every voice be thunder, 

Let every heart be stone, 

Until all tyrants perish 

Our work shall not be done. 

Let every pain be token; 

The lost years shall be found. 

Let slavery's chain be broken, 

The whole wide world around.

4 X H GOIN TO STUDY 

w a r lie ::o r s . 

I'm gcin1 to lay down my sword and shield 

Down by the riverside (3 ) 

I ’m goin' to lay down my sword and shield 

Down by the riverside, 

Ain' goin' to study war no more. 

Chorus; 

Ain1 goin1 to study war no more (2) 

Ain' goin* to study war no more 

Ain’ goin' to study war no more (2) 

Ain' goin' stu-dy war no more. 

I'm goin* to talk with my brethren 

Down by the riverside (3) 

I ’m goin1 to talk with my brethren 


Ain* goin1 study war no more. (CHORUS) 

I ’m goin1 to shout out the call of peace 


I'm goin' to shout out the call of peace 


Ain1 goin' stu-dy war no more. (CHORUS) 

PITT j TY NgHE DOWN. 

I ’ve got a brother in the infantry 

I thought you know’d 

I ’ve got a brother in the infantry 

Right down the road. 

He's got a home and a wife and baby, 

He don’t want war and he don’t mean maybe, 

And he’s going to put his name down. 

Chorus: 

Put my name down, brother, 

Where do I sign? 

I ’m going to join the fight for peace, 

Right down the line. 

Ashes and ashes and dust to dust, 

If you don't sign up the world goes bust, 

So I ’m going to put my name down. 

I ’ve got a brother in Tientsin, 

I thought you know’d 

I ’ve got a brother in Tientsin, 

Right down the road. 

On lot of things we don't,agree, 

But he wants peace and he s just like me, 

So he's going to put his name down. (CHORUS) 

I ’ve got brothers throughout this land, 

I thought you know'd, 

I ’ve got brothers throughout this land, 

Right down the road, 

From Zululand to Windermere, 

We all say we don't want war1. 

So we're going to put our names d o w n .(CHORUS)

;.rise ye prisoners of starvation 

Arise ye toilers of the earth. 

For reason thunders new creation 

'Tis a better world in birth. 

INTEHK..TION..L. 

Never more traditions chain shall bind us, 

i»rise ye toilers no more enthrall, 

The earth shall rise on new foundations 

We are but naught, we shall be all. 

Chorus; 

Then comrades come rally 

’Tis the last fight let us face, 

The internationale unites the human race. 

Then comrades come rally 

'Tis the last fight let us face 

The Internationale unites the human race. 

Chorus in Afrikaans; 

Kom dan broers, staan tesame, 

Dis die laste geveg, 

Die Internationale gee elke man sy reg, 

Kom dan broers, staan tesame, 

Dis die laaste geveg, 

Die Internationale gee elke man sy reg. 

BELLa CluO. 

(Song of the Italian anti-fascist underground movement— The Partisanisduring 

the last War. The Partisanis played an invaluable role in bring 

about the downfall of Mussolini and in assisting the Allied Forces.) 

Una matina mi sons vegliato 

Bella ciao, bella ciao, 

Bella ciao, ciao, ciao 

Una matina mi sons vegliato 

Ed trovato l'invasorai. 

Oh'. Partisani porta mi via, 


Bella ciao, ciao, ciao, 

Oh1, partisani porta mi via, 

Che mi sento di morir. 

E se e muio da partisani, 


Bella ciao, ciao,ciao, 

E se e muio, da partisani 

Tu mi de vi seppellirai. 

Hi seppellirai lass in montagna 



K1 seppellirai lassu inmontagna 

Sotto l'ombra di-un bel fior. 

E el genti che passejaro, 



E el genti che passejaro 

E dirano "Oh che bel fior". .

( During the 1 thirties, at the time of the Spanish Civil 

War, lovers of freedom and liberty throughout the world formed and 

INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE to help the youg Spanish Republic in her 

gallant fight against Fascism. Thus we found the "Abe. Lincoln 

Brigade" from America and the " Thaelmann Battalion" from Germany 

fighting side-by-side so that Democracy may emerge victorious. Unfortunately, 

Democracy was crushed by the combined and overwhelming 

forces of international fascism, but the music, literature and songs 

of the Civil War has served and continues to serve as an inspiration 

to all Democrats who,battled and are still battling to make this 

world a free and peaceful one.) 

FREIHEIT. 

(Song of the "THAELMANN BATTALION"— the German anti-fascists 

attached to the INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE.) 

Spanish heavens spread their brilliant starlight 

High above our trenches in the plain; 

From the distance morning comes to greet us, 

Calling us to battle once again. 

Chorus: 

Far off is our land, 

Yet ready we stand 

W e ’re fighting and winning for you...Frei...heit. 

We'll not yield a foot to Franco's fascists, 

Even though the bullets fall like sleet. 

With us stand those peerless men,our comrades, 

And for us there can be no retreat. (CHORDS) 

Beat the drums, ready the bayonets (Charge) 

Forward march, victory our reward. 

With our scarlet banner, smash their column. 

Thaelmann battalion , ready forward march. (CHORUS) 

The Original Words in German: 

Spaniens himmel breitet seine sterne 

Uber unsre schutz-en-gra-bon aus; 

Und der morgen grusst schon aus der feme, 

Bald geht es zum neu-en kamf hinaus. 

Chorus: 

Die heimat is weit, 

Doch wir sind bereit, 

Wir kamfen und siegen fur dich, Frei.... heit. 

( FREIHEIT is the German word for FREEDOM.) 

SONG OF THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE. 

^rom far-off fatherlands we've come here, 

We took nothing with us but'Our hate; 

Yet we haven’t even lost a homeland, 

For our homeland is now outside Madrid. 

Yet we haven’t even lost our homeland, 

For our homeland is now outside-Madrid. 

With our Spanish brothers in the trenches, 

Fighting in the hot Castilian sun— 

Chorus: 

Forward, International Brigaders, ) Repeat 

Raise the banner of solidarity. ) 

Continued on Page Ten.

Contd. from Page Nine; 

Spanish freedom now is in our keeping, 

To defend it we came across the seas; 

Devil take the hated Foreign Legion, 

Drive the bandit general to the sea; 

Devil take the hated foreign Legion, 

Drive the bandit general to the sea. 

Dreamed he'd be in Madrid, for the parade soon; 

We came first, Franco's army was too late. (CHORUS) 

With rifle, bomb and our machine guns 

We'll exterminate the fascist plague; 

Free all Spain of plunderers and pirates 

Spanish brothers, Spain belongs to you. 

Free all Spain of plunderers and pirates 

Spanish brothers, Spain belongs to you. 

Show no mercy to the fascist rebels, 

Nor to any traitor in our ranks. 

(CHORUS) 

Hi.NS BEIMLER. 

(On the outskirts of Madrid, Hans Beimler, a German, was 

killed by Franco's fascists while defending the City. This 

song is dedicated to his memory.) 

In Madrid's outlying trenches, 

In the hour of danger grim, 

With the international shock brigades, 

His heart with hatred all ablaze, 

Stood Hang the Commissar, 

Stood Hans the Commissar. 

Because he fought for freedom, 

He was forced to leave his home; 

Near the blood-stained Manzanares 

Where he led the fight to hold Madrid, 

Died Hans the Commissar, 

Died Hans the Commissar. 

A bullet came a-flying 

From his fascist "Fatherland"; 

The shot struck home, the aim was true, 

The rifle barrel well made too, 

A German i»rmy gun, 

A German Army gun. 

With heart and hand I pledge you, 

While I load my gun again, 

You will never be forgotten, 

Nor the enemy forgiven; 

Hans Beimler, our Commissar, 

Hans Beimler, our Commissar. 

BANDIERA ROSSA. 

"The Red FLag" 

from Italy. 

Avanti popule, alia riscossa, 

Bandiera rossa, bandiera rossa; 

Avanti populo, alls riscossa, 

Bandiera rossa, triomfera. 

Chorus: Bandiera rossa triomferra, 

Bandiera rossa triomferra, 

Bandiera rossa triomferra, 

Eviva la pace e liberta. 

(Continued on Page Eleven.)

Avanti populo , alia commune, 

E liberare, revolotsione, 

Avanti populo, alia commune, 

E liberare, revolotsione. 

Chorus: Bandiera rossa.... triomfera, 

Bandiera rossa..,. triomfera, 

Bandiera rossa.... triomfera... 

Bviva la pace...e liberta. 

(The -word "pace”, meaning peace, is pronounced "Pa-chi") 

SnLUTE TO LIFE. 

(from the Soviet Union. Music by 

Dimitri Shostakovitch.) 

The voice of the city is sleepless, 

The factories thunder and beat. 

How bitter the wind and relentless, 

That echoes our shuffling feet. 

Chorus: Yet comrades face the wind, salute 

The rising sun I 

Our country turns towards the dawn 

New Life’s begun i 

For the wind has the breath of the morning; 

Then meet it with banners unfurled f 

Let joy be your clarion comrades, 

¥e*ll march in the dawn of the world. (CHORUS) 

Triumphant and singing in triumph, 

advances the army of youth. 

And this is the new generation, 

Reborn in the battle for truth. 

(CHORUS) 

The universe envies us comrades, 

Our hearts are made strong in the strife, 

Salute to the struggle for freedom1 

Salute to the morning of life. 

(CHORUS)

SECTION 

ANTHEMS. 

NKOSI SIKELEL1 3EAFRIKA. 

Nkosi sikelel1 i Afrika, 

Mali Phakamise pondo lwayo 

Yizwa imitanda zo yetu 

Nkosi sikslele, Nkosi sikelele (REPEAT VERSE) 

Wosa moya, wosa wosa, 

Wosa moya, wosa wosa, 

Wosa moya, 0, yigwelo. 

Nkosi sikelele tina losapdlwayo. 

TRANSLATION: 

God save Africa 

Let its horn be lifted 

Do hear our prayers. 

Come Spirit 

Come thy Holy Spirit. 

God do save us, its inhabitants. 

MORSNA BQLOKA. 

Morena bolcka sechaba sa heso, 

Ofedise lintoa la matsoenyeho. (REPEAT 2 LINES) 

0 se boloke, o, se boloke, 

0 se boloke, o , se boloke. 

Sechaba sa he so , sechaba sa he so. 

TRANSLATION: 

God save our nation, 

Bring an end to war and suffering. 

CHEE Liil. 

"ARISE" 

(The National Anthem of Peoples* China.) 

Arise 1 ye who refuse to be bond slaves- 

Let's stand up and fight for liberty and true democracy. 

All the world is breaking the chains of oppression— 

Everyone who fights for freedom now is crying: 

Arise! Arise*. Arise I 

All of us with one heart, 

With the torch of freedom, 

March on...with the torch of freedom, 

March on, march on, march on and on. 

Chee lail Bu-yuan-tzo nu-li di run-men, 

Bar wo-men di she wo 

Tzo-chen wo-men sin-di chang-chung. 

Chung-hwa-ming chu dow-liow 

Tzui-way- shien-di she wo 

May-go-run by-po-cno fa-cho tzui-ho-di ho shun; 

Chee lail Chee lail Chee lai! 

Wo-men wang-chu Ee-sing, 

Mow-jo di-run-di Pow-ho, Chien jing* 

Mow-jo di-run-di Pow-ho, Chien jing, chien jing, 

chien jing....Jing.

Anthems......Continued. 

Tlitij IL* RS . 

(The National Anthem of France.) 

Arise, to arms, you sons of Liberty, 

The day of glory greets the world. 

See the tyrants1 standard confront us, 

High the blood-stained flag is unfurled(Repeat) 

The distant fields echo with sodiers, 

Loud thunders the sound of their guns; 

They come to strike us down defenceless, 

To destroy cur brothers and our sons. 

Chorus; 

To arms, you sons of France 1 

To arms, your ranks advance'. 

March on, march on, 

Serfdom is past, 

Set free the world at last! 

What is their will, this band of traitors? 

What inspires their bitter feud? 

Who must wear the chains they are forging, 

And the fetters of servitude? 

(Repeat) 

You sons of France, you are the victims'. 

Vile outrage to freedom and truth'. 

They would thrust you back to ancient bondage, 

They would steal the heritage of youth.(CHORUS) 

You men of wrath, you tyrants, tremble now, 

Your guilt shall strike you like a sword. 

All your plans of death and destruction. 

Shall receive at last their reward, (Repeat) 

The people arm, roused to defeat you. 

For each who shall fall in the fight, 

Shell France bring forth a hundred more, 

To defend her, conscious of their might. (CHORUS) 

For us the struggle, unrelenting, 

When those who bore us cease at length. 

They arc dust , but still unforgotten, 

From their virtue still we find strength (Repeat) 

«nd better far thus to survive them, 

Than enter the tomb where they lie. 

For us the struggle and the glory, 

To avenge their sorrows or to die. (CHORUS) 

SONG OF THE FATHERLAND. 

(The National Anthem of theSoviet Union.) 

From great Moscow to the farthest border, 

From the northern hills to southern shores; 

Man can walk and feel that he's the owner 

Of our land so beautiful and free; 

Everywhere our life is wide and joyous 

Like the Volga flowing in the Spring; 

To the youth the road to life lies open 

To the old great happiness we bring. 

Chorus; 

Soviet land, so dear to every toiler, 

Peace and progress build their hopes on thee. 

There's no other land the whole world over, 

Where man walks the earth so proud and free. 

There's no other land the whole world over 

Where man walks the earth so proud and free.

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SECTION 6: ................................... Folk Songs. 

DUM..KG. 

(Barolong Folk Song.) 

Dumang, dumang barolong, 

Hale dume hale nkhatle, 

Hale etse dinku dilela, 

Dilela dikonyana. 

Mesadi haise'mago 

Leka metse a kauchuma 

'Me ntsoare kearobeha 

Hake robeha ka mabela. 

GO DOWN HOSES. 

(A Negro Spiritual) 

When Israel was in Egypt's land, 

Let my people go. 

Oppressed so hard, they could not stand, 


Chorus; 

Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land; 

Tell old Pharoah to let my people go. 

Thus spake the Lord, bold Moses said, 


If not I'll smite your first born dead, 

Let my people go. (CHORUS) 

The Lord told Moses what to do 


To lead the children of Israel through 

Let my people go. (CHORUS) 

And when they reached the other shore 


They sang a song of triumph o'er 

Let my people go. (CHORDS) 

K..TIUSHA, 

(A Russian Song) 

Rasviatali yablani igrushe, 

Paplali tumane nadrikoy. 

Viechadiela nabirich katiusha,) 

Navisoki nabirich kroetoy. ) Repeat. 

Viechadiela pesnu zavodiela, 

Pro stepnogo sizovo orla, 

Pro tovo kotoyovo gubila, ) 

Pro tovo chji pisma beregla ) Repeat. 

KHETHE YAKHO. 

(Make your Choice) 

Khethe yakho, Khethe yakho 

'Ngob indlela zimbili. 


'Ngob indlela zimbili. 

Enye iya ku Verwoerd 

Enye iya ku Congress 


'Ngob indlela zimbili.

*>S DAAR 'K FLAAS IS. 

(A Folk Song from the Cape.) 

As daar 'n plans is, 

Moet daar ook 1n baas wees; 

Wat eet die baas? 

Likke kass eet die baas, 

*tgter die berg le die plaas. 

i»s daar 'n baas is, 

Moet daar ook 'n nooi wees; 

Wat eet die nooi? 

Tjoklet-tjoi eet die nooi, 

Likke kaas eet die baas, 

Agter die berg le die plaas. 

As daar 'n nooi is, 

Moet daar ook 'n meid wees; 

Wat eet die meid? 

Harde beskuit eet die meid, 

Tjoklet-tjoi eet die nooi, .....Likke kaas..etc. 

As daar *n meid is, 

Moet daar ook *n jong wees; 

Wat eet die jong? 

Skaap se long eet die jong, 

Harde beskuit eet die meid,... .Tjoklet-tjoi...etc. 

•hS daar 'n jong is, 

Moet daar ook !n kind wees; 

Viat eet die kind? 

Als wat hy vind eet die kind, 

Skaap se long eat die jong, 

Harde beskuit eet die meid, 

Tjoklet-tjoi eet die nooi, 

Likke kaas eet die baas, 

Agter die berg le die plaas. 

DAuR KOM DIS ALIBAMA. 

Daar kom die Alibama, 

Die Alibama die kom oor die see-e-e-e, 

Daar kom die -“libama, 

Die Alibama kom oor die see. 

Chorus: 

Nooi, nooi, die riet-kooi nooi, 

Die riet-kooi is gemaak, 

Die riet-kooi is vir my gemaak 

Om daar op te slaap. 

O'. Alibama! 01 Alibama'. ) 

Die ALibama kom oor die see. ) 

Repeat 

As Piet vir Geleentjie weg 

Waar na toe dan? 

Oor die see, oor die see, ) 

Met 'n Engelse stemertjie. ) Repeat 

Daar kom die ...libama • • • • etc

FOLK SONGSi Contd. 

1) In a cavern, by a canyon 

Excavating for a mine; 

Dwelt a miner, Forty-niner 

i*nd his daughter, Clementine . 

CLEMENTINE. 

Chorus: 

Ohlmy darling, Ohlmy darling, 

Ohlmy darling, Clementine; 

Thou art lost and gone forever, 

Dreadful sorrow, Clementine. 

3 ) Light she was and like a fairy, 

And her shoes were number nine; 

Herring boxes, without topses 

Sandals were for Clementine. 

(Chorus) 

5) Rosy lips above the water 

HLowing bubbles mighty fine; 

Alasi I was no swimmer 

So I lost my Clementine. 

(Chorus) 

Drove she ducklings, to the water 

Every morning just at nine; 

Hit her foot against a splinter 

Fell into a foaming brine. 

(Chorus) 

6 ) How I missed her, how I missed 

her, How I missed my Clementine; 

But I kissed her little sister 

And forgot my Clementine. 

(Chorus) 

aULD LANG SYNE. 

1) Should auld acquaintance be forgot, 

And never brought to min* ? 

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, 

And auld lang syne? 

Chorus: 

For auld lang syne, my dear, 

For auld lang syne, 

We'll tak a cup o'kindness yet 

For auld lang syne. 

3 ) «nd there's a hand , my trusty fiere, 

And gie's a hand o' thine; 

And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught 

For auld lang syne. (CHORUS) 

SWING LOW. 

(Negro Spiritual) 

Chorus: 

Swing Low, sweet chariot, 2). 

Coming for to carry me home; 

Swing Low, sweet chariot 

Coming for to carry me home. 

I looked over Jordan, 

.t»nd what did I see .. Coming for.... 

A band of angele coming after me, 

Coming for to carry me home.(CHORUS) 

3). If you get there before I do, 

Coming for to carry me home, 

Tell all my friends I'm coming too 

Coming for to carry me home. (CHQRJS) 

IfcTASik. 

(Natasha, a young Russian heroine killed by the Nazis during 

the Second World War. êr name became a household word in 

the Soviet Union and many songs were conqposed about her 

bravery and exploits ...The following is a Hebrew song based 

on a Russian melody.) 

Haya ze Natasha ba laila, 

Zeh haya bigvulot Stalingrad. 

Anachnu batachnu batayil, 

Mei it rayil ish lo bagad. 

Mei achreinu ha Volga yokedet, 

uValeiv mar gishmat kiev, 

Anachnu yadanu moledet 

Ki yadanu ma zeh oyev. 

) 

) Repeat. 

) 

)

FOLK SONGS; 

Contd. 

0H1 ONCE I W,tS SINGLE. 

Oh1. Once I was single, 0, then, (0, then) 

Oh I Once I was single, 0, then, 

Ohi Once I was single ray pockets to jingle, 

I wish I was single again . 

Chorus: 

Again, and again and again («gain), 

i»gain, and again and again, 

OhI once I was single my pockets to jingle 

I wish I was single again. 

Phi I married a wife, 0, then (0, then) 

Oh'. I morried a wife, 0, then, 

Ohi I married a wife she was the plague of my life, 

I wish I was single again. (Chorus.) 

Oh! my wife caught a fever 0, then (0, then) 

Oh'. ...................... 0, then 

Ohi ....................... and I hoped it wouldn't leave her, 

I wish I was single again. (Chorus) 

OhJ my wife she died 0, then, (0, then) 

" . . . H .1 then, 

" " " n 11 and I laughed till I cried, 


OLl I bought her a coffin 0, then, (O.then) 

n h i n n it i then, 

" " " " " 11 and she fell through the bottom, 


Ohi I carried another 0 , then, (0 , then) 

n n i i .i n then, 

" " 11 "far worse then the other, 


So men who have wives 0, then, (0, then) 

n i i i i i. it i i then, 

" " " " " take care of the first for the next may be worst, 

I wish I was single agaftn. (Chorus) 

MY BONNIE. 

1). My bonnie lies over the ocean, 

My bonnie lies over the sea; 

My bonnie lies over the ocean 

Oh. bring back my bonnie to me. 

Chorus: 

Bring back, Oh.bring back, Oh. bring back my bonnie to me 

Bring back, Oh. bring back, Oh. bring back my bonnie to me 

Last night as I lay on my pillow, 

Last night as I lay on my bed; 

Last night as I lay on my pillow 

I dreamt that my bonnie was dead. 

(CHORUS) 

Ohi blow ye winds over the ocean, 

Ohi blow ye winds over the sea; 

Ohi blow ye winds over the ocean 

^nd bring back my bonnie to ms. 

(CHORUS) 

(4). The winds have blown over the ocean 

The winds have blown over the sea; 

The winds have blown over the ocean 

And brought back my bonnie to me. 

(CHORUS) 

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