Arm Kräutchen

Ein Sauerampfer auf dem Damm
Stand zwischen Bahngeleisen,
Machte vor jedem D-Zug stramm,
Sah viele Menschen reisen

Und stand verstaubt und schluckte Qualm,
Schwindsüchtig und verloren,
Ein armes Kraut, ein schwacher Halm,
Mit Augen, Herz und Ohren.

Sah Züge schwinden, Züge nahn.
Der arme Sauerampfer
Sah Eisenbahn um Eisenbahn,
Sah niemals einen Dampfer.

by Joachim Ringelnatz (1883-1934) [pseudonym] , "Arm Kräutchen", from Kinder-Verwirr-Buch, published 1931

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by Erich Zeisl (1905-1959) , "Arm Kräutchen", c1931 [soprano and piano], unpublished

Date added to the website: 2009-05-09.

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