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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Katzen
 (Sung text for setting by G. Jenner)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Ist das nicht ein schöner Scherz
Wenn der Kater in dem März
Suchet seine Frau?
Wenn er auf die Dächer springt,
Und sein lustig Liedel singt:
Mau, mau, miau.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gustav Jenner (1865 - 1920), "Katzen", op. 6 no. 4, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Neun Kinderlieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Katzen"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Cats", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Les chats", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2011-05-18
Line count: 6
Word count: 33

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