by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz
Tante Qualle und der Elefant
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Die Tante Qualle schwamm zum Strand. Es liebte sie ein Elefant, Mit Namen Hildebrand gennant. Der wartete am Meeressstrand Mit einem Sträuchen in der Hand. Das übergab er ihr galant Und bat um Tante Quallens Hand. Da knüpften sie ein Eheband. Der Doktotr Storch, der abseits stand, Der dachte: "Armer Hildebrand!" Worauf er weiterging und lachte. ------------ Warum der Storch wohl so was dachte?
Text Authorship:
- by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz, appears in Die Schnupftabacksdose - Stumpfsinn in Versen, first published 1912 [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Tante Qualle und der Elefant", 2008 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Aunty Jellyfish and the Elephant", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-03-11
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Word count: 63