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:
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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.
Line count: 25
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
:
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.
