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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)

Brummer und Fliege
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Zog Brummer Stiefel und Sporen an
Summ si summ sa, brumm bri brumm bre
Und ritt zur Fliege als Freiersmann.
Summ, summ summ summ, summ summ summ,
Si, summ se!

Und da er kam an der Fliege Thor,
Summ si summ sa, brumm bri brumm bre
Stand sie im Marderpelze davor.
Summ, summ summ summ, summ summ summ,
Si, summ se!

Hör', Fliege, du bist ja so schön und fein,
Summ si summ sa, brumm bri brumm bre
Sag', willst du werden die Liebste mein? --
Summ, summ summ summ, summ summ summ,
Si, summ se!

Wie kann ich werden die Liebste dein,
Summ si summ sa, brumm bri brumm bre
Du arm und ich ja so reich, nein! nein!
Summ, summ summ summ, summ summ summ,
Si, summ se!

Ich sitz' auf dem Faß in des Königs Schloß,
Summ si summ sa, brumm bri brumm bre
Du sitzest auf dem Rücken dem Roß.
Summ, summ summ summ, summ summ summ,
Si, summ se!

Der Brummer zupfte die Flieg' am Bein
Summ si summ sa, brumm bri brumm bre
Und warf sie tief in den Gossenstein.
Summ, summ summ summ, summ summ summ,
Si, summ se!

Vergnügt erhob sich die Flieg' und sprach:
Summ si summ sa, brumm bri brumm bre
Wann ist denn unser Hochzeitstag? --
Summ, summ summ summ, summ summ summ,
Si, summ se!

Marientag, wann die Ernte beginnt,
Summ si summ sa, brumm bri brumm bre
Und überall Brummer und Fliegen sind.
Summ, summ summ summ, summ summ summ,
Si, summ se!

Text Authorship:

  • by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Brummer und Fliege", 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), "Brummer und Fliege", published 1874 [ voice and piano ], from Alte und neue Kinderlieder von Hoffmann von Fallersleben, no. 67 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-09-11
Line count: 40
Word count: 254

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