Sing
nursery rhyme
Hänschen klein (Little Hans)
Best Age
Best Age
wk 8–104
Category
Sing
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About this song
A 19th-century German folk song known throughout Germany and Austria, telling of little Hans setting off into the world and returning to his mother. Its clear, stepwise melody is often a child's first instrument tune.
How to do it (Step by step)
- Sing at a walking pace, marching fingers along.
- Wave 'goodbye' and 'hello' at the right moments.
- Pause on rhyming words and let your child fill them in.
Lyrics & Rhyme
Hänschen klein
ging allein
in die weite Welt hinein.
Stock und Hut
steht ihm gut,
ist gar wohlgemut.
Aber Mutter weinet sehr,
hat ja nun kein Hänschen mehr.
„Wünsch dir Glück!“
sagt ihr Blick,
„kehr nur bald zurück!“