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Es war einmal ein Lattenzaun, mit Zwischenraum, hindurchzuschaun. Ein Architekt, der dieses sah, stand eines Abends plötzlich da und nahm den Zwischenraum heraus und baute draus ein großes Haus. Der Zaun indessen stand ganz dumm, mit Latten ohne was herum. Ein Anblick grässlich und gemein. Drum zog ihn der Senat auch ein. Der Architekt jedoch entfloh nach Afri- od- Ameriko.
Authorship
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Der Lattenzaun" [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 Dieter Bäumle (1935 - 1981), "Der Lattenzaun", first performed 1973 [chorus and chamber orchestra], from Galgenlieder, no. 12. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Der Lattenzaun", from Galgenlieder, no. 37. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Ernest Vietor (fl. 1905-1930), "Der Lattenzaun", op. 7 no. 5, from Galgenlieder, no. 5. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Josef Zilch (b. 1928), "Der Lattenzaun" [voice and piano], from Vier Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern, no. 1. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La clôture de lattes", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2004-07-10
Line count: 12
Word count: 60
Il y avait un jour une clôture de lattes, avec entre elles un espace pour voir au travers. Un architecte, qui vit cela, se trouva soudain là un soir et retira l'espace d'entre les lattes et en bâtit une grande maison. Pendant ce temps la clôture était là toute bête, avec des lattes sans rien autour. Une vue affreuse et dégoutante Aussi le sénat dut enquêter. Pourtant l'architecte s'enfuit en Afri-ou-Ameriko.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Der Lattenzaun"
This text was added to the website: 2011-07-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 71