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by Adolf Holst (1867 - 1945)

Bärbchen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wenn Bärbchen Blank nicht schlafen kann    
In ihrer Gitterwiegen, 
Flugs holt es sich ein Beinchen ran, 
Beäugelt's mit Vergnügen, 
Rutsch!  Nacktes Beinchen in die Höh' 
Und Lutschemund am großen Zeh', 
Am großen, nicht am kleinen, 
Gleich hört es auf zu weinen. 

Dann ist der Jammer all' gestillt, 
So Zorn wie Gram verronnen; 
Nun schläft das süße Lockenbild 
Bis in die hohe Sonnen;  
Doch immer:  Beinchen in die Höh', 
Und Lutschemund am großen Zeh', 
Der große, nicht der kleine, 
Egal, an welchem Beine.

Confirmed with Adolf Holst, Sternschnuppen, Berlin: G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1902, page 102. Appears in Kleine Welt


Text Authorship:

  • by Adolf Holst (1867 - 1945), "Bärbchen", appears in Sternschnuppen; Gedichte, in Kleine Welt [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Hans Hermann (1870 - 1931), "Bärbchen", op. 53 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]

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