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You can find lyrics in Yiddish, translation, and music to this song here: <a href="http://www.library.upenn.edu/friends/freed/sampler/far_vos.html" target=new>http://www.library.upenn.edu/friends/freed/sampler/far_vos. html</a> <p> Far vos iz dos likhtele farloshn? Ikh hob es gehitn fun vint un fun shturem, Gevolt est zol brenen-- Derfar iz dos likhtele farloshn. Far vos iz dos blimele farvyanet? Ikh hob es gehitn, tsum hartsn getulyet, Gevolt es zol blien -- Derfahr iz dos blimele farvaynet. Far vos iz di strune tserisn? Ikh hob zi getsoygn alts hekher un shtarker, Gevolt zi zol shpiln -- Derfar iz di strune tserisn.
Translated lyrics
Why did the flame go out? I protected it from wind and storm; I so wanted it to burn. Why did the flower fade? I held it close to my breast; I so wanted it to bloom. Why did the string burst? I stretched it tauter; I wanted the music to soar higher and higher.
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There is a page devoted to this song here: (more sound clips, music, yiddi
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