Der Gutzgauch auf dem Zaune saß (Lorenz Lemlin)

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• (Posted 2017-07-04)  CPDL #45274:         

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2017-07-04).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 272 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Score in original key of F.

• (Posted 2010-08-29)  CPDL #22227:  Pdf, Midi, Xml and Capella files available

Editor: Christoph Lahme (submitted 2010-08-29).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 32 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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General Information

Title: Der Gutzgauch auf dem Zaune saß
Composer: Lorenz Lemlin

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSSATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1540 in Teutsche Liedlein (Georg Forster), Volume 2, no. 29
    2nd published: 1909 in Gute Geister (König, Küffner, Nüzel), no. 75
    3rd published: 1915 in Volksliederbuch für gemischten Chor, no. 536
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• Text and translations from The Lied and Art Song Texts Page

Original text and translations

German text

1. Der Gutzgauch auf dem Zaune saß,
es regnet sehr, und er ward nass.

2. Darnach da kam der Sonnenschein,
der Gutzgauch der war hübsch und fein.

3. Alsdann schwang er sein Gfiedere,
und flog dorthin wohl übern See.
 

English translation

The Cuccould sat on a fence
Guck, guck, guck
sang the cuccould on the roof
The rain did fall and he got wett.

And then came the sunnlight
Guck, guck, guck
as the sunnlight came
and the cuccould got dry and fine.

And then he did swing his feathers
guck, guck, guck
He swang his feathers
to fly away across the sea.