Diggy Diggy Hole is a meme song first appeared in 2011 in Minecraft let's play video by YOGSCAST Lewis & Simon YouTube channel . Animation video from 2014 became especially popular. (All links at the bottom of page)
Brothers of the mine rejoice! Swing, swing, swing with me Raise your pick and raise your voice! Sing, sing, sing with me Down and down into the deep Who knows what we'll find beneath? Diamonds, rubies, gold and more Hidden in the mountain store [Verse:] Born underground, suckled from a teat of stone Raised in the dark, the safety of our mountain home Skin made of iron, steel in our bones To dig and dig makes us free Come on brothers sing with me! [Chorus:] I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole Diggy, diggy hole, diggy, diggy hole I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole Diggy, diggy hole, digging a hole The sunlight will not reach this low Deep, deep in the mine Never seen the blue moon glow Dwarves won't fly so high Fill a glass and down some mead! Stuff your bellies at the feast! Stumble home and fall asleep Dreaming in our mountain keep Born underground, grown inside a rocky womb The earth is our cradle; the mountain shall become our tomb Face us on the battlefield; you will meet your doom We do not fear what lies beneath We can never dig too deep [Chorus 2x] [Verse] [Chorus 2x]
Obviously, “dwarf” is replaced with “orc” (= “uruk”) in translation. Imagine this being sung by orcs of Goblin-town or Moria (which is referenced in original text and animation). Also I allowed myself to replace one occurrence of “diggy, diggy hole” with “pushdug pushdug ronk” to reference Tolkien's Orc-curse. There are few minor errors to match original song's rhythm.
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Honkdab, honkdab gâkh îmgomb! Lûzh, lûzh, lûzh dasha, Tulk fib tamb agh tulk fib mog! Lash, lash, lash dasha, Dhu agh dhu nûrmum-ishi Mai golâ mash gimbat lata? Kanb, lûr, kalk agh makar Rodfolkumor shkalaga. [Verse:] Nozdaga dhung, gazhbaga gundzûzbo, Ûrthaga burzumor, bharnurm rodkîfob dakob Daft kulâ onk, yazg takhor dakob Rongat, rongat sligâtak Honk, gâkh lash ash laush dasha! [Chorus:] Dakul uruk agh dakîb nâd' bagronk Pushdug, pushdug ronk, pushdug, pushdug ronk Dakul uruk agh darong ash bagronk Rongûrz, rongûrz ronk, darong ash ronk Ûzhghâzh za dhun narbarlubâ Nûz, nûz krond-ishi Naril kinû shilghâzh ulb Uruk narskoir târ Gûk ash gulf agh sûrb mûd mirb Dhîl thûn dakob birtumor Told kîfu agh thulor Taurug dakob rodgoizor Nozdaga dhung, ghalbaga moizor fipûrz Ghâmp kulâ dakob khau; rodum thôlubâ khadum Tadak dogrîzumir*; gihogub gib dûmp Daknarfurg amash fauthâ lata Daknarpâsh rongut mag nûz [Chorus 2x] [Verse] [Chorus 2x]
(*) “maukrîzumir” is also possible
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Nûrlâm | Gloss | English |
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Honkdab, honkdab gâkh îmgomb! | brother=1PL.GEN brother=1PL.GEN let's REFL=rejoice | My brothers, my brothers, let's rejoice! |
Lûzh, lûzh, lûzh dasha | swing swing swing 1SG=COM | Swing, swing, swing with me |
Tulk gib tamb agh tulk gib mog! | raise 2PL.GEN pick and raise 2PL.GEN voice | Raise your pick and raise your voice! |
Lash, lash, lash dasha | sing sing sing 1SG=COM | Sing, sing, sing with me |
Dhu agh dhu nûrmum-ishi | down and down deep-DEF=ILL | Down and down into the deep |
Mai golâ mash gimbat lata? | who know.deeply-3SG what find-GERV beneath | Who knows what is about to find beneath? |
Kanb, lûr, kalk agh makar | ruby, gold, diamond and many.CMPR | Rubies, gold, diamonds and many more |
Rodfolkumor shkalaga | mountain+store=INE hide-PTCP.PST.PASS | Hidden in mountain store |
Nozdaga dhung, gazhbaga gundzûzbo, | beget-PTCP.PST.PASS underground suckle-PTCP.PST.PASS stone+teat=ABL | Born underground, suckled from stone teat |
Ûrthaga burzumor, bharnurm rodkîfob dakob | raise-PTCP.PST.PASS dark-DEF=INE save-NZ.ABST mountain+home 1PL=GEN | Raised in the dark, safety of our mountain home |
Daft kulâ onk, yazg takhor dakob | skin be-3SG iron steel bone=INE 1PL=GEN | Skin is iron, steel in our bones |
Rongut, rongut sligâtak | dig-INF dig-INF free-3SG=1PL.OBJ | To dig, to dig makes us free |
Honk, gâkh lash ash laush dasha! | brother let's sing one song 1SG=COM | Brothers, let's sing a song with me! |
Dakul uruk agh dakîb nâd bagronk | 1SG=be orc and 1SG=live inside cesspool/dung-pit/dungeon/torture chamber | I am orc and I live in dung-pit |
Pushdug, pushdug ronk, pushdug, pushdug ronk | stinking stinking pit stinking stinking pit | Stinky, stinky pit, stinky, stinky pit |
Dakul uruk agh darong ash bagronk | 1SG=be orc and 1SG=dig one cesspool/dung-pit/dungeon/torture chamber | I am orc and I'm digging a dung-pit |
Rongûrz, rongûrz ronk, darong ash ronk | diggy diggy pit 1SG=dig one pit | Diggy diggy pit, I'm digging a pit |
Ûzhghâzh za dhun narbarlubâ | sun+light this low NEG-reach-FUT-3SG | Sun light will not reach this low |
Nûz, nûz krond-ishi | deep deep mine=ILL | Deep, deep into mine |
Naril kinû shilghâzh ulb | never see-3PL moon+light blue | Is's never seen (the) blue moon light |
Uruk narskoir târ | orc NEG-fly high | Orcs don't fly high |
Gûk ash gulf agh sûrb mûd mirb | fill one glass and pour some mead | Fill a glass and pour some mead |
Dhîl thûn dakob birtumor | stuff belly 1PL=GEN feast-DEF=INE | Stuff bellies at the feast |
Told kîfu agh thulor | stumble home=ALL and over-sleep | Stumble to home and fall asleep |
Taurug dakob rodgoizor | dream-PTCP.PRES 1PL=GEN mountain+citadel.city=INE | Dreaming in our mountain keep |
Nozdaga dhung, ghalbaga moizor fipûrz | beget-PTCP.PST.PASS underground grow-PTCP.PST.PASS womb=INE rock-ADJ | Born underground, grown in rocky womb |
Ghâmp kulâ dakob khau; rodum thôlubâ khadum | earth be-3SG 1PL=GEN bed mountain-DEF become-FUT-3SG tomb-DEF | Earth is our cradle, the mountain will become the tomb |
Tadak dogrîzumir/maukrîzumir; gihogub gib dûmp | face=3PL.OBJ battle+field=ADE 2PL=meet-FUT 2PL=GEN doom | Face us on battle field, you will meet your doom |
Daknarfurg amash fauthâ lata | 1PL=NEG-fear what lurk-1SG beneath | We don't fear what lurks beneath |
Daknarpâsh rongut mag nûz | 1PL=NEG-can dig-INF too deep | We can't dig too deep |