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Zwei Tannenwurzeln groß und alt Unterhalten sich im Wald. Was droben in den Wipfeln rauscht, Das wird hier unten ausgetauscht. Ein altes Eichhorn sitzt dabei Und strickt wohl Strümpfe für die zwei. Die eine sagt: knig. Die andre sagt: knag. Das ist genug für einen Tag.
Authorship
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Die zwei Wurzeln", 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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Die zwei Wurzeln", 2011 [medium voice and piano], from Zwölf Kinder-lieder für Erwachsene, no. 10 [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hanns Eisler (1898 - 1962), "Die zwei Wurzeln" [voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Die zwei Wurzeln", from Galgenlieder, no. 66 [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Paul Hermann Franz Graener (1872 - 1944), "Die zwei Wurzeln", op. 43 no. 7, published 1917 [voice and piano], from Palmström singt. Sieben Galgenlieder von Christian Morgenstern, no. 7 [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Ernest Vietor (flourished 1905-1930), "Die zwei Wurzeln", op. 7 no. 13, from Galgenlieder, no. 13 [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "The two tree roots", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-12-01
Line count: 8
Word count: 46
Two evergreen roots, great and old, Held forth awhile in the wooded wold. That which in the tree tops sighed Would be known, the gnarled roots implied. An old unicorn was sitting near Knitting socks for them, from what I hear. Said one: Quite right. The other: Yes, quite. That's enough of that, day or night.
Authorship
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "The two tree roots", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Die zwei Wurzeln", appears in Galgenlieder
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-12-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 56