by Hermann von Lingg (1820 - 1905)
Im heil'gen Teich zu Singapur
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Im heil'gen Teich zu Singapur Da liegt ein altes Krokodil Von äußerst grämlicher Natur Und kaut an einem Lotosstiel. Es ist ganz alt und völlig blind, Und wenn es einmal friert des Nachts, So weint es wie ein kleines Kind, Doch, wenn ein schöner Tag ist, lacht's.
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Text Authorship:
- by Hermann von Lingg (1820 - 1905), "Das Krokodil zu Singapur", appears in Vermischte Gedichte [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Das Krokodil", 2001 [ bass and piano ], from Das tierische Lied von der Erde, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Frédéric Louis Ritter (1826 - 1891), "Das Krokodil zu Singapur", op. 7 (Fünf vierstimmige Männerchöre ) no. 3, published 1872 [ four-part men's chorus ], Leipzig, Schuberth und Co. [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "The crocodile", copyright © 2001, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2007-05-13
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