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by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz

Die Moral
 (Sung text for setting by G. Bachlund)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Im dunkeln Erdteil Afrika
Starb eine Ziehharmonika.
Sie wurde mit Musik begraben.
Am Grabe saßen zwanzig Raben.
Der Rabe Num'ro einundzwanzig
Fuhr mit dem Segelschiff nach Danzig
Und gründete dort etwas später
Ein Heim für kinderlose Väter.
Und die Moral von der Geschickt? --
Die weiß ich leider selber nicht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Die Moral", 2008 [ medium voice or low voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz, no title, 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 (Gary Bachlund) , "The moral", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-03-14
Line count: 10
Word count: 49

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