by
Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz
Die Ameisen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
In Hamburg lebten zwei Ameisen,
Die wollten nach Australien reisen.
Bei Altona auf der Chaussee,
Da taten ihnen die Beine weh,
Und da verzichteten sie weise
Dann auf den letzten Teil der Reise.
So will man oft und kann doch nicht
Und leistet dann recht gern Verzicht.
H. Große-Schware sets stanza 1
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- ENG English (Linda Godry) , "The ants", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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The ants
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
The were two ants in Hamburg,
who desired to travel to Australia.
When they reached the Highway near Altona,
their legs were hurting,
and wisely they abandoned
the final bit of their journey.
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