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"Ich bin eintausend Jahre alt und werde täglich älter; der Gotenkönig Theobald erzog mich im Behälter. Seitdem ist mancherlei geschehn, doch weiß ich nichts davon; zur Zeit, da lässt für Geld mich sehn ein Kaufmann zu Heilbronn. Ich kenne nicht des Todes Bild und nicht des Sterbens Nöte: Ich bin die Schild- ich bin die Schild- ich bin die Schild - krö - kröte."
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Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Die Schildkrökröte", 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 Willy Burkhard (1900 - 1955), "Die Schildkröte", op. 22, Heft 1 (Chorduette nach Gedichten aus "Palma Kunkel" von Christian Morgenstern) no. 5 (1928) [ men's chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Will Elfes (1924 - 1971), "Die Schildkrökröte", published 1964? [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ralf Albert Franz (b. 1969), "Die Schildkrökröte", from Galgenlieder, no. 15 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alfred Uhl (1909 - 1992), "Die Schildkrökröte" [ soprano, viola, and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alfred Uhl (1909 - 1992), "Die Schildkrökröte" [ soli, chorus, and orchestra ], from Wer einsam ist, der hat es gut, no. 20 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La tortuetutue", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-28
Line count: 12
Word count: 64
« J'ai mille ans et vieillis chaque jour ; Téobald, le roi des goths m'a élevée dans un bac. Il s'est passé depuis bien des choses, mais je n'en sais rien ; aujourd'hui on paie pour me voir chez un marchand de Heilbronn. Je ne sais rien de l'image de la mort et rien de la détresse de l'agonie : Je suis la tor -- je suis la tor -- je suis la tor -- tu -- tue. »
Authorship:
- 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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Die Schildkrökröte", appears in Galgenlieder
This text was added to the website: 2011-08-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 75