by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
In Hamburg lebten zwei Ameisen,
Die wollten nach Australien reisen.
Bei Altona auf der Chaussee,
Da taten ihnen die Beine weh,
Und da verzichteten sie weise
Dann auf den letzten Teil der Reise.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Hermann Große-Schware (b. 1931), "Die Ameisen", stanza 1 [ men's chorus a cappella ], from Von allerlei Getier I, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz, "Die Ameisen", appears in Die Schnupftabacksdose - Stumpfsinn in Versen, first published 1912
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Linda Godry) , "The ants", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Linda Godry
This text was added to the website: 2008-12-23
Line count: 8
Word count: 47