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Die hübschen Bäschen bitten sehr: »Ach, Vetter Franz! reit mal umher!« Und Franz, natürlich gleich bereit, Gewinnt das Tier durch Freundlichkeit. Schon sitzt er drauf und kommt nicht weiter, Worob die Basen äußerst heiter, Er denkt: »Ja, wart! du wirst schon gehn! Ich muß dich mal beim Schwanze drehn!« Jetzt brennt er ihm am Kreuz herum; Den Esel ziehn die Schmerzen krumm. Und er, der eben noch verstockt, Ermuntert sich und springt und bockt. Im Eck, wo die Geräte hängen, Sucht er den Vetter zu bedrängen. Nun druckt er gar nach hint' hinaus Ins glasbedeckte Blumenhaus. Da steht die bittre Aloë, Setzt man sich drauf, so tut es weh Die treibt durch ihre Dorne Den Esel schnell nach vorne. Und! - schwupp - kommt Vetter Franz im Bogen Auf die Cousinen zugeflogen. Und! - plautz perdautz! - geht's über Kopf Durch Butter und durch Millichtopf. Am Schluß bemüht ein jeder sich Hinwegzutun, was hinderlich.
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Busch (1832 - 1908), "Vetter Franz auf dem Esel", appears in Münchener Bilderbogen , first published 1868 [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Vetter Franz auf dem Esel", 2011 [tenor and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Cousin Francis' donkey ride", 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: 2011-12-29
Line count: 26
Word count: 150
His comely cousin's pleas increased: "Come, cousin Francis, ride that beast!" Brave Francis decided without duress To win over an ass with friendliness. Quickly he mounted, his aim to ride; To his cousin's cheers, he sat astride. He thought: "But a giddyap won't make him go; Perhaps twisting his tail? Yup! Tallyho!" For the sting to that donkey's derriere, The ass tossed a clinging Francis into the air. Its stubbornness melted fast away, As it bucked and brayed its ass' neigh! Against a shed, garden tools were hung; Both rider and ridden together sprung. Directly the hothouse loomed ahead, And towards - then through - it they sped. Broken window glass and thorny plants Sliced through Francis' shredding pants. All happened with such frightful speed There was little chance to intercede. Rider and ridden bucked, then broke Towards the comely cousin, as a donkey's joke. And - crash, boom, bang - Francis was dropped; Midst the picnic spread the chap was plopped. That short, mad ride ended in such a mess, As the bloodied cousins had to confess.
Text Authorship:
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Cousin Francis' donkey ride", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Wilhelm Busch (1832 - 1908), "Vetter Franz auf dem Esel", appears in Münchener Bilderbogen , first published 1868
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: 26
Word count: 174