by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Siebenschläfer
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): FRE
Es war ein fauler Schäfer, Ein rechter Siebenschläfer, Den kümmerte kein Schaf. Da ist der Wolf gekommen, Und hat ihm weggenommen Die Schaf und auch den Schlaf.
Note: this is a spoof of Goethe's Der Schäfer.
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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 Gustav Jenner (1865 - 1920), "Siebenschläfer", op. 6 no. 3, published 1900 [voice and piano], from Neun Kinderlieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "Le loir", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-05-18
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Word count: 27