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by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)

Ich bin eintausend Jahre alt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
"Ich bin eintausend Jahre alt
und werde täglich älter;
der Gotenkönig Theobald
erzog mich im Behälter.

Seitdem ist mancherlei geschehn,
doch weiß ich nichts davon;
zur Zeit, da lässt für Geld mich sehn
ein Kaufmann zu Heilbronn.

Ich kenne nicht des Todes Bild
und nicht des Sterbens Nöte:
Ich bin die Schild- ich bin die Schild-
ich bin die Schild - krö - kröte."

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Text Authorship:

  • by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Die Schildkrökröte", appears in Galgenlieder [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 Willy Burkhard (1900 - 1955), "Die Schildkröte", op. 22, Heft 1 (Chorduette nach Gedichten aus "Palma Kunkel" von Christian Morgenstern) no. 5 (1928) [ men's chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Will Elfes (1924 - 1971), "Die Schildkrökröte", published 1964? [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Ralf Albert Franz (b. 1969), "Die Schildkrökröte", from Galgenlieder, no. 15 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Alfred Uhl (1909 - 1992), "Die Schildkrökröte" [ soprano, viola, and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Alfred Uhl (1909 - 1992), "Die Schildkrökröte" [ soli, chorus, and orchestra ], from Wer einsam ist, der hat es gut, no. 20 [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La tortuetutue", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-28
Line count: 12
Word count: 62

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