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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Eio popeio, was rasselt im Stroh
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Eio popeio, was rasselt im Stroh,
Die Gänslein gehn barfus,
Und haben keine Schuh,
Der Schuster hats Leder,
Kein Leisten dazu,
Kann er den Gänslein
Auch machen kein Schuh.

Eio popeio, schlags Kikelchen todt,
Legt mir keine Eier,
Und frißt mir mein Brod,
Rupfen wir ihm dann
Die Federchen aus,
Machen dem Kindlein
Ein Bettlein daraus.

Eio popeio, das ist eine Noth,
Wer schenkt mir ein Heller,
Zu Zucker und Brod?
Verkauf ich mein Bettlein,
Und leg mich aufs Stroh,
Sticht mich keine Feder,
Und beißt mich kein Floh
Eio popeio.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano, Des Knaben Wunderhorn, Band 3, Stuttgart, 1979, pages 302-303.


Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Wiegenlied", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn [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 (Karl Gottfried) Wilhelm Taubert (1811 - 1891), "Wiegenlied für die Puppen", op. 160 (10 Kinderlieder ) no. 10, published 1867 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Alexander Winterberger (1834 - 1914), "Wiegenlied", op. 30 no. 6, published 1875 [ vocal duet for soprano and mezzo-soprano (or alto) with piano ; or voice and piano ], from Deutsche und slavische Volkspoesien für 1 oder 2 Singstimme (Sopran und Mezzo-Sopran oder Alt) mit Pianoforte, no. 6, Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Alexander Winterberger (1834 - 1914), "Wiegenlied", op. 82 no. 3, published 1883 [ vocal duet for 2 female voices with piano ], from Drei Volkspoesien für 2 Frauenstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Leipzig, Schuberth & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Alexander Winterberger (1834 - 1914), "Wiegenlied", op. 83 no. 2, published 1883 [ voice and piano ], from Zwei deutsche Volkspoesien für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Leipzig, Schuberth & Co.  [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2020-02-10
Line count: 22
Word count: 91

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