Das Perlhuhn

Das Perlhuhn zählt eins, zwei, drei, vier ...
Was zählt es wohl, das guteTier,
   dort unter den dunklen Erlen?

Es zählt, von Wissensdrang gejückt
(die es sowohl wie uns entzückt):
   die Anzahl seiner Perlen.

by Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914) , "Das Perlhuhn", from Palma Kunkel, published 1916

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Günter Raphael (1903-1960) , "Das Perlhuhn", 1957 [tenor voice, clarinet, violin, drums, double bass and piano], from Palmström-Sonate, no. 5.
by Alfred Uhl (1909-1992) , "Das Perlhuhn" [soli, chorus, and orchestra], from Wer einsam ist, der hat es gut, no. 25.

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