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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 [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 126
The master of the house went out into the field He shot about in the sky Down came the grey goose. Yes yes. It took six years to fall from the sky Your wife and my wife Had to spend six years plucking it. Yes yes. Had to spend six years frying it up They had to place it on the table for the master of the house:: His fork got stuck in the goose His knife broke in the goose. Yes yes. He threw it to the sow The sow couldn't eat it It tore her mouth to shreds. Yes yes. The master of the house threw it into the mill. It caused the grinding box to burst. Yes yes. The last time anyone saw the goose It was flying eastwards Followed by six young ones Flying eastwards with a honk, honk. Yes yes yes.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), "Die haltbare Graugans"
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This text was added to the website: 2009-10-13
Line count: 25
Word count: 140