by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934)
An einem Teiche
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
An einem Teiche Schlich eine Schleiche, Eine Blindschleiche sogar. Da trieb ein Etwas ans Ufer im Wind. Die Schleiche sah nicht was es war, Denn sie war blind. Das dunkle Etwas aber war die Kindsleiche Einer Blindschleiche.
Text Authorship:
- by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), "An einem Teiche", 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), "An einem Teiche", 2009 [ medium voice and piano ], from Ringelnatz in dreiviertel Takt, no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "A lizard", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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