~ Die Fischerin vom Bodensee ~ | |
This is the first line of a folk song by Franz Winkler composed in 1947. The stein without lid is of the period and marked "Western Germany", ca. post WW II. The Bodensee shares a border with Switzerland and is more commonly known as Lake Constance. | |
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee ist eine schöne Maid' juch-he! |
The fisher woman from Boden Sea is a beautiful maiden - shout of joy! |
Translation: Roy De Selms Photo credit: Unknown |