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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Wenn der Fischer 's Netz auswirft
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wenn der Fischer 's Netz auswirft
Die Fischlein aufzufangen,
Spannt er still und hoffnungsvoll
Viel Beute zu erlangen.
Rasch wirft er die Garn hinaus;
Kehrt betrübt und leer nach Haus.
 
Fähret denn den andern Tag
Mit seinem Schifflein wieder,
Und von schönem reichem Fang
Sinkt das Schiff fast nieder;
So wir fuhren heut hinaus,
Kehren vergnügt und reich nach Haus.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Der Vater und Niklas (in der Ferne im Kahne)", appears in Die Fischerin [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 Johann Christoph Kienlen (1783 - 1829), "Fischerlied", published 1810. [
     text not verified 
    ]

Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2008-05-12
Line count: 12
Word count: 60

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