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Die Geschichte vom fliegenden Robert

Language: German

 Wenn der Regen niederbraust,
 Wenn der Sturm das Feld durchsaust,
 Bleiben Mädchen oder Buben
 Hübsch daheim in Ihren Stuben. -
 Robert aber dachte : Nein !
 Das muß draußen herrlich sein ! -
 Und im Felde patschet er
 Mit dem Regenschirm umher.

 Hui wie pfeift der Sturm und keucht,
 Daß der Baum sich niederbeugt !
 Seht ! Den Schirm erfaßt der Wind,
 Und der Robert fliegt geschwind
 Durch die Luft so hoch, so weit;
 Niemand hört ihn, wennn er schreit.
 An die Wolken stößt er schon,
 Und der Hut fliegt auch davon.

 Schirm und Robert fliegen dort
 Durch die Wolken immerfort.
 Und der Hut fliegt weit voran,
 Stößt zuletzt am Himmel an.
 Wo der Wind sie hingetragen,
 Ja, das weiß kein Mensch zu sagen.



Authorship
    * by Heinrich Hoffmann (1809-1894) , "Die Geschichte vom fliegenden Robert", from Der Struwwelpeter: oder lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder für Kinder von 3-6 Jahren

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Set in English, adapted by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ENG

Date added to the website: 2003-10-20.

Flying Robert

Language: English

 When the rain comes tumbling down
 In the country or the town,
 All good little girls and boys
 Stay at home and mind their toys.
 Robert thought; "No, when it pours,
 It's better out of doors." Rain it did,
 And in a minute Bob was in it;
 Here you see him, silly fellow,
 Underneath his red umbrella!

 What a wind! Oh! How it whistles
 Through the trees and flowers and thistles!
 Oh! It has caught his red umbrella!
 Now look at him, silly fellow,
 Up he flies to the skies!
 No one heard his screams and cries!
 Through the clouds the rude wind bore him,
 And his hat flew on before him;
 And the hat went up so high,
 That it really touch'd the sky.

 Soon they got to such a height,
 They were nearly out of sight.
 No one ever yet could tell
 Where they stopp'd or where they fell.
 Only this one thing is plain,
 Bob was never seen again...


Authorship Based on
    * a text in German by Heinrich Hoffmann (1809-1894) , "Die Geschichte vom fliegenden Robert", from Der Struwwelpeter: oder lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder für Kinder von 3-6 Jahren

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

Date added to the website: 2003-10-20.