[Verse 1] Sît fruo der hane krâhet hô, stuont ich bî mînem korbe sô. Diu liute tasten, koufent niht: „Daz ist ze tiure!“ ruoft ir giht. [Verse 2] Der rîche zählt mit hôhem mût, der arme sûchet guotes guot. Ich lach’ darûf und spriche baz: „Wer vaste klaget, bezalt dâzaz.“ [Pre-Chorus] Owê, wie unstaet ist der mark, der wendet sich sô snêll und stark. [Chorus] Hô! Kômet her, ir liute, kômet her! Kômet her, kômet her, sît frô min herze wêr! Hei, lachet, lachet, lachet mit mir! Mir sint diu sorgen lîhte schir. Kômet her, kômet her, ir liute, kômet her! [Verse 3] Ein wîp vertælt uns mære vil, halp waer, halp spil, nâch ir geschil. Ich winke ir sachte unde sprich’: „Gloubet niht al, daz man iu sprich’!“ [Verse 4] Dem boten tœn ich gerne spôt, er redet vil, doch wirret niht rôt. Sît trinket er mit mir den krûc: „Dem marke scheinet ein guotiu liuhte, frûc!“ [Pre-Chorus] Owê, wie unstaet ist der mark, der wendet sich sô snêll und stark. [Chorus] Hô! Kômet her, ir liute, kômet her! Kômet her, kômet her, sît frô min herze wêr! Hei, lachet, lachet, lachet mit mir! Mir sint diu sorgen lîhte schir. Kômet her, kômet her, ir liute, kômet her! [Chorus] Hô! Kômet her, ir liute, kômet her! Kômet her, kômet her, sît frô min herze wêr! Hei, lachet, lachet, lachet mit mir! Mir sint diu sorgen lîhte schir. Kômet her, kômet her, ir liute, kômet her! Translation: [Verse 1] Since early the rooster cries loud, I stood there by my basket. People touch the goods, yet do not buy: “Too expensive!” they say. [Verse 2] The rich counts with lofty pride, the poor seeks honest, good wares. I laugh at it and say all the better: “Who loudly complains will pay for it in the end.” [Pre-Chorus] Alas, how unsteady is the market, it turns so swiftly and so hard. [Chorus] Ho! Come here, you people, come here! Come here, come here, that my heart may be glad! Hey, laugh, laugh, laugh with me! My worries grow light and almost vanish. Come here, come here, you people, come here! [Verse 3] A woman tells us many tales, half truth, half jest, as suits her tongue. I nod to her gently and say: “Believe not everything that people tell you!” [Verse 4] I gladly mock the messenger; he speaks much, yet does not blush. Then he drinks the jug with me: “Such a nice market day, even early on!”
