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by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781)

Der Fuchs und der Storch
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
"Erzähle mir doch etwas von den fremden Ländern, 
die du alle gesehen hast," sagte der Fuchs 
zu dem weit gereisten Storche.
Hierauf fing der Storch an, ihm jede Lache 
und jede feuchte Wiese zu nennen, 
wo er die schmackhaftesten Würmer 
und die fettesten Frösche geschmaust.
"Sie sind lange in Paris gewesen, mein Herr. 
Wo speiset man da am besten? 
Was für Weine haben Sie da am meisten 
nach Ihrem Geschmacke gefunden?"

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Confirmed with Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's Sämmtliche Schriften, achzehnter Band, Berlin: Vossischen Buchhandlung, 1827, pages 111 - 112. Appears in Fabeln.


Text Authorship:

  • by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781), "Der Fuchs und der Storch", appears in Fabeln [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2009-03-14
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