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by Heinrich Seidel (1842 - 1906)

Am Zaun
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Am Hause ist ein Garten, 
Am Garten ist ein Zaun. 
Kannst Du ein wenig warten, 
So gibt's da was zu schaun. 

Ja, wart nur, bis es dunkelt; 
Das ist die rechte Zeit. 
Nun horch nur, wie es munkelt, 
Und rauscht da nicht ein Kleid? 

Es raschelt und es knispert -- 
Fast könnte man sich graun --
Es flüstert und es wispert 
Und küsst sich über'n Zaun.

Da klappt es von Pantoffeln --
Wo steckst du denn, Marie? 
Ich sah nach den Kartoffeln 
Und nach dem Sellerie!

Confirmed with Gesammelte Schriften von Heinrich Seidel, XIV. Band, Die Augen der Erinnerung und Anderes, Leipzig: A.G. Liebeskind, 1897, pages 66-67.


Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Seidel (1842 - 1906), "Am Zaun", appears in Lieder eines alten Mannes (1895-1896), no. 7, first published 1895-1896 [author's text checked 2 times 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) August Bungert (1845 - 1915), "Am Zaun", published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Kassel, Kramer-Bangert [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Mary Clement (1861 - c1907), "Am Zaun", op. 10 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1897 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Stern [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Heinrich Pfannschmidt (1863 - 1944), "Am Zaun", op. 6 (Vier Lieder im Volkston für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1898 [ medium voice and piano ], Berlin, Plothow [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "At the fence", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2019-12-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 83

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