by
Alfred Kerr (1867 - 1948)
Einst kam der Bock als Bote
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Einst kam der Bock als Bote
Zum Rosenkavalier an's Haus,
Er klopft mit seiner Pfote,
Den Eingang wehrt ein Rosenstrauss.
Der Strauss sticht seine Dornen schnell
Dem Botenbock durch's dicke Fell.
O Bock, zieh mit gesenktem Sterz
Hinterwärts, hinterwärts! 1
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1 Strauss: "O Bock, o Botenbock, zieh mit gesenktem Sterz/ Hinterwärts, hinterwärts!"
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , no title, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Une fois le bouc vint comme messager", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 40
Une fois le bouc vint comme messager
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch)
Une fois le bouc vint comme messager
À la maison du chevalier à la rose ;
Il frappa avec sa patte,
Un bouquet de roses gardait l'entrée.
Le bouquet piqua vite ses épines
Dans la peau épaisse du messager-bouc.
Ô bouc, va-t'en avec ta queue entre les jambes,
En arrière, en arrière !
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Alfred Kerr (1867 - 1948), no title
This text was added to the website: 2014-08-03
Line count: 8
Word count: 53