by
Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913)
Salamander
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE
Es saß ein Salamander
Auf einem kühlen Stein,
da warf ein böses Mädchen
Ins Feuer ihn hinein.
Sie meint', er soll verbrennen,
Ihm ward erst wohl zu Mut,
wohl wie mir kühlem Teufel
Die heiße Liebe tut.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La salamandra", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Salamander", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Salamander", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La salamandre", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 37
Salamander
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
There sat a salamander
upon a cold stone,
when a malicious girl
threw him into the fire.
She thought he should burn up,
but he began to be of good cheer,
just as on me, a cold devil,
hot love operates.
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 41