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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)

Mein liebes Goldfischchen!
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Ach, Goldfischchen, lieb Goldfischchen,
Spieltest gestern goldig roth
Wie ein Sonnenstrahl im Wasser,
Ach, und heute bist du todt.

Jeden Morgen war mein Erstes:
Was doch wohl mein Goldfisch macht?
Abends, eh' ich ging zu Bette,
Sagt' ich dir auch: gute Nacht!

Wenn ich nach dem Fenster blicke,
Ist anjetzt die Stelle leer;
Weinen muß ich, denn ich sehe,
Ach, ich sehe dich nicht mehr.

Ach, Goldfischchen, lieb Goldfischchen,
Nimmermehr vergeß ich dich!
Wo ich nur ein Fischchen sehe,
Denk' ich gleich zuerst an dich.

Text Authorship:

  • by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Mein liebes Goldfischchen!", appears in Kinderlieder [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 Ludwig Erk (1807 - 1883), "Mein liebes Goldfischchen!", published 1873 [ voice and piano ], from Alte und neue Kinderlieder von Hoffmann von Fallersleben, no. 19 [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Mon cher petit poisson rouge", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-09-09
Line count: 16
Word count: 85

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