by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz
Der kleine Junge
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Es war ein kleiner, böser Junge Der zeigte jedermann die Zunge, Ging statt zur Schule auf die Straße Und drehte allen eine Nase. Als seine Eltern beide tot, Kam er in bitterliche Not. Und lebt nun -- weil er sonst nichts kann -- Als armer Leierkastenmann.
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), "Der kleine Junge", 2008 [medium voice and piano], from Kleine Wesen, no. 13 [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "The little lad", 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: 8
Word count: 44