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by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956)

Die haltbare Graugans
 (Sung text for setting by H. Eisler)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Der Herr ist aufs Feld gangen
In der Luft hat er herumgeschossen
Herunter kommen ist die Graugans.
  Ja ja.

Sie ist sechs Jahr aus der Luft gefallen
Dein Weib und mein Weib
Haben sechs Jahr daran rupfen müssen.
  Ja ja.

Haben sechs Jahr daran braten müssen
Auf den Tisch haben sie's dem Herrn stell'n müssen:
Seine Gabel ist ihm darin stecken blieben.
Sein Messer ist ihm darin abgebrochen.
  Ja ja.

Der Sau hat er's vorgeworfen
Die Sau hat's nicht fressen können
Es hat ihr das Maul zerrissen.
  Ja ja.

Der Herr hat's in die Mühl' geschmissen
Gesprengt hat's den Mühlkasten.
  Ja ja.

Wie sie ganz zuletzt ist gesehen worden
Ostwärts ist sie losgeflogen
Hinterdrein sechs Junge
Ostwärts mit quong quong.
  Ja ja ja.

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Composition:

    Set to music by Hanns Eisler (1898 - 1962), "Die haltbare Graugans", 1955

Text Authorship:

  • by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), "Die haltbare Graugans"

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The durable grey goose", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 25
Word count: 126

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