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by Heinrich Seidel (1842 - 1906)

Am Zaun
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Chosen for Diff
Am Hause ist ein Garten, 
Am Garten ist ein Zaun. 
Kannst Du ein wenig warten, 
So gibt's da was zu schaun. 

Ja, wart nur, bis es dunkelt; 
Das ist die rechte Zeit. 
Nun horch nur, wie es munkelt, 
Und rauscht da nicht ein Kleid? 

Es raschelt und es knispert -- 
Fast könnte man sich graun --
Es flüstert und es wispert 
Und küsst sich über'n Zaun.

Da klappt es von Pantoffeln --
Wo steckst du denn, Marie? 
Ich sah nach den Kartoffeln 
Und nach dem Sellerie!

Confirmed with Gesammelte Schriften von Heinrich Seidel, XIV. Band, Die Augen der Erinnerung und Anderes, Leipzig: A.G. Liebeskind, 1897, pages 66-67.


Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Seidel (1842 - 1906), "Am Zaun", appears in Lieder eines alten Mannes (1895-1896), no. 7, first published 1895-1896 [author's text checked 2 times 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 (Friedrich) August Bungert (1845 - 1915), "Am Zaun", published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Kassel, Kramer-Bangert [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Mary Clement (1861 - c1907), "Am Zaun", op. 10 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1897 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Stern [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Heinrich Pfannschmidt (1863 - 1944), "Am Zaun", op. 6 (Vier Lieder im Volkston für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1898 [ medium voice and piano ], Berlin, Plothow [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "At the fence", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2019-12-02
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Word count: 83

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