Yes, indeed! | And that the geese go barefoot

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by Albert Sergel (1876 - 1946)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Jawohl

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Und daß die Gänse barfuß gehn,
ist ihnen grade recht;
denn wenn sie gutes Schuhwerk hätten,
wärs morgen wieder schlecht.
Sie treten doch nur in die Pfützen;
Da können Stiefel und Schuh nichts nützen!

Confirmed with Ringelreihen: Kindergedichte von Albert Sergel, 11.-15. Tausend, Berlin, Leipzig, Wien & Bern: Franz Schneider Verlag, 1921, page 15.

Text Authorship:

by Albert Sergel (1876 - 1946), "Jawohl!", appears in Ringelreihen: Kindergedichte [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 Ludwig Neubeck (1882 - 1933), "Jawohl", op. 17 no. 4, published 1930 [ voice and piano ], from Ringelreihen. Ein Kinderlieder-Zyklus nach Ged. von A. Sergel, no. 4, Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Yes, indeed!", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Yes, indeed!

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

And that the geese go barefoot
is quite alright with them;
for if they had good footwear,
it would be ruined the next day.
They only step into the puddles;
For that, boots and shoes are not useful!

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Albert Sergel (1876 - 1946), "Jawohl!", appears in Ringelreihen: Kindergedichte
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This text was added to the website: 2024-11-30
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Word count: 38