Oh swarm of fleecers, oh set of mongers

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by Alfred Kerr (1867 - 1948)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

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(Sung text for setting by R. Strauss)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

O Schröpferschwarm, o Händlerkreis,
Wer schiebt dir einen Riegel?
Das tat mit alter Schelmenweis'
Till Eulenspiegel.

Composition:

Richard Georg Strauss

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Text Authorship:

by Alfred Kerr (1867 - 1948), no title

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , no title, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ô essaim de suceurs de sang, ô bande de marchands", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Oh swarm of fleecers, oh set of mongers

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Strauss)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Oh swarm of fleecers, oh set of mongers,
Who is going to put a stop to your activities?
That was done with old impish cunning
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