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by Cäsar von Lengerke (1803 - 1855)

Der Käfer und die Blume
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es flog ein alter Käfer,
summ, summ,
ums Beet im Morgenscheine,
erwählte sich dann eine
im Blumenpublikum.

Er sprach, vom Golde blitzend:
Summ, summ!
Dem Dünger zwar entstiegen,
kann ich doch hoch nun fliegen,
so liebe mich darum!

Es sprach die kleine Blume:
Summ, summ!
Es treiben Schmetterlinge
viel artigere Dinge;
erspare dein Gebrumm!

Da sah der alte Käfer,
summ, summ,
bei ihr den schönsten Falter
im angemess'nen Alter
und blieb vor Ärger stumm.

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•   W. Veit 

W. Veit sets stanzas 1-2, 3 (lines 1, 3-5), 4

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Caesar von Lengerke, Danzig, 1843.


Text Authorship:

  • by Cäsar von Lengerke (1803 - 1855), "Der Käfer und die Blume" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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