by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)
Igel und Agel Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ein Igel saß auf einem Stein und blies auf einem Stachel sein. Schalmeiala, schalmeialü! Da kam sein Feinslieb Agel und tat ihm schnigel schnagel zu seinen Melodein. Schnigula schnagula schnaguleia lü! Das Tier verblies sein Flötenhemd... "Wie siehst Du aus so furchtbar fremd!?" Schalmeiala, schalmeialü - Feins Agel ging zum Nachbar, ach! Den Igel aber hat der Bach zum Weiher fortgeschwemmt. Wigula wagula waguleia wü tü tü ...
Composition:
- Set to music by Erik Bergman (1911 - 2006), "Igel und Agel", op. 51b (Vier Galgenlieder (Four Gallows Songs)) no. 3 (1960), first performed 1961 [ 3 speakers and speaking (mixed) chorus ]
Text Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Igel und Agel", appears in Galgenlieder
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Hedge-hug-hog", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Hedgehog and Hedge-hag", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "Hedgehog and Hedgehag", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Siili ja havunneulanen", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-11-28
Line count: 17
Word count: 66