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Ist das nicht ein schöner Scherz Wenn der Kater in dem März Suchet seine Frau? Wenn er auf die Dächer springt, Und sein lustig Liedel singt: Mau, mau, miau.
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- by Gustav Jenner (1865 - 1920), "Katzen", op. 6 no. 4, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Neun Kinderlieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Cats", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Les chats", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-05-18
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Word count: 29
N'est-ce pas une bonne blague Quand le chat en mars Cherche sa femme ? Quand il saute sur les toits Et chante sa drôle de chanson : Miaou, miaou.
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This text was added to the website: 2020-12-21
Line count: 6
Word count: 29