Mein Esel sicherlich
Muß klüger sein, als ich.
Ja, klüger muß er sein!
[Er fand sich selbst in Stall hinein]1,
Und kam doch von der Tränke.
Man denke!

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¹ Karg-Elert: "Denn er fand in'n Stall sich selbst hinein"

Text Authorship:

• by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781), "Niklas", appears in Lieder [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

• by Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877 - 1933), "Mein Esel", op. 56 no. 4, published 1907, from Zehn Epigramme von Lessing, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]

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