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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Abzählreim
 (Sung text for setting by A. Knab)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ahne, Krahne, wickele, wahne,
Wollen wir nit nach England fahren,
England ist verschlossen,
Schlösser sind verrostet,
Schlüssel ist verloren,
Müssen wir ein Loch nein bohren,
Sind wir nein gekrochen,
Haben die Töpf verbrochen,
Wenn der Kessel tief ist,
Wenn die Milch süß ist,
Wenn die Puppen tanzen,
Wollen wir Lanzen pflanzen.

Composition:

    Set to music by Armin Knab (1881 - 1951), "Abzählreim", 1905-20, from Kinderlieder, no. 18

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Abzählen, den die letzte Silbe trift, der muß nachlaufen.", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 51

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