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by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz

Ein ganzes Leben
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
"Weißt du noch", so frug die Eintagsfliege 
Abends, "wie ich auf der Stiege
Damals dir den Käsekrümel stahl? "
Mit der Abgeklärtheit eines Greises 
sprach der Fliegenmann: "Gewiß, ich weiß es! " 
Und er lächelte: "Es war einmal -"
"Weißt du noch", so fragte weiter sie, 
"Wie ich damals unterm sechsten Knie 
Jene schwere Blutvergiftung hatte? "
"Leider", sagte halbverträumt der Gatte.
"Weißt du noch, wie ich, weil ich dir grollte, 
Fliegenleim-Selbstmord verüben wollte?? 
-Und wie ich das erste Ei gebar?? 
Weißt du noch, wie es halb sechs Uhr war?? 
-Und wie ich in Milch gefallen bin?? "
Fliegenmann gab keine Antwort mehr, 
Summte leise, müde vor sich hin: 
"Lang, lang ist's her - lang -"

Text Authorship:

  • by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz, "Ein ganzes Leben", appears in 103 Gedichte, first published 1933 [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  • by Erich Zeisl (1905 - 1959), "Ein ganzes Leben", c1931 [ soprano and piano ], unpublished [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "An entire life", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2009-12-07
Line count: 18
Word count: 115

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