by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz
Die Seifenblase
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Es schwebte eine Seifenblase Aus einem Fenster auf die Straße. "Ach, nimm mich mit Dir," bat die Spinne Und sprang von einer Regenrinne. Und weil die Spinne gar nicht schwer, Fuhr sie im Luftschiff übers Meer. Da nahte eine böse Mücke, Sie stach ins Luftschiff voller Tücke. Die Spinne mit dem Luftschiff sank Ins kalte Wasser und ertrank.
Text Authorship:
- by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz [author's text not yet checked 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), "Die Seifenblase", 2008 [ medium voice and piano ], from Kleine Wesen, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Karl Fegers , "Die Seifenblase", published 1960 [ soprano or tenor, 2 soprano recorders, and percussion ], from Sechs kleine Weisen, no. 2, Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "The soap bubble", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-03-09
Line count: 10
Word count: 58