Der Igel, der Igel, der ist ein schlimmer Mann, der hat 'nen groben Kittel mit lauter Borsten dran; der Igel, der Igel, der ist ein schlimmer Mann. Und wer sich nicht dran stechen will, der fasse ihn nicht an
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Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Der Igel", op. 76 (Schlichte Weisen) no. 56 (1911-2) [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L’eriçó", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The hedgehog", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-08
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