possibly by
Johanna Kinkel, née Mockel (1810 - 1858)
Vom Grossvater
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Sehr freut uns dein Besuch,
Du lieber Grosspapa!
Zeig' uns das Bilderbuch,
Denn du versprachst es ja.
Wir wollen still genug dir zuhören.
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "About Grandfather", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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About Grandfather
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Your visit makes us very happy,
You dear grandfather!
Show us the picture book,
For you promised you would.
We will listen to you quietly enough.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2015 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2015-03-19
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