Pretender to the Throne | I am the Count of Réamur

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by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)

Translation © by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947)

Kronprätendenten

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

-- "Ich bin der Graf von Réaumur
und hass' euch wie die Schande!
Dient nur dem Celsio für und für,
Ihr Apostatenbande!"

Im Winkel König Fahrenheit
hat still sein Mus gegessen.
-- "Ach Gott, sie war doch schön, die Zeit,
da man nach mir gemessen!"

Text Authorship:

by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Kronprätendenten", appears in Galgenlieder [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), "Kronprätendenten", 2010 [ soprano and piano ], from Zehn Morgenstern-lieder, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Kronprätendenten", from Galgenlieder, no. 41 [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Pretender to the Throne", rhymed paraphrase, copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-02-03
Line count: 8
Word count: 44

Pretender to the Throne

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

-"I am the Count of Réamur
and hate you for my shame!
Celsius is used for this, for that
As was your apostasy's aim!"

In the corner sat King Fahrenheit
And quietly supped with pleasure.
-"Oh God, those days were lovely, and
T'was thus, for I was the measure!"

Text Authorship:

by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Pretender to the Throne", rhymed paraphrase, copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Kronprätendenten", appears in Galgenlieder
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-02-03
Line count: 8
Word count: 49