Songs
Einst kam der Bock als Bote
(1918)
Op. 66
Part of a series or song cycle:
Der Krämerspiegel (Op. 66)
Einst kam der Bock als Bote
Einst kam der Bock als Bote
Zum Rosenkavalier ans 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!
The goat once came as messenger
The Goat once came as Messenger
To the Rosenkavalier’s house;
He knocked with his hoof –
A Bouquet of roses guarded the door.
The Bouquet swiftly stuck its thorns
Into the Goat-Messenger’s thick hide.
O Goat, back out, back out
With your tail between your legs!
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Composer
Richard Georg Strauss was a German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is particularly well-known for his operas, Lieder, and tone poems.
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