by Josef Reinhart (1875 - 1957)
I bin en arme Fischer
Language: Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch)
I bin en arme Fischer, Und 's Läbe-n-isch der Bach. Ha früeher gmeint, das Fischli foh, Das syg e liechti Sach. I bin en arme Fischer, Und 's Wasser ruscht verby. Ha gmeint, wenn ig mys Gärnli spann, Goldfischli müesses sy. I bin en arme Fischer Und angle hin und här. - - - Jetz nimmen-i, was i's Gärnli chunnt, Wenn's numme 'nes Fischli wär!
Text Authorship:
- by Josef Reinhart (1875 - 1957), "I bin en arme Fischer" [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 Friedrich Niggli (1875 - 1959), "I bin en arme Fischer", op. 16 (Buechfinkeliedli) no. 7 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2007-09-20
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Word count: 62