Hans Huckebein part one

Wilhelm Busch 1832 (Wiedensahl) – 1908 (German Empire)



Hier sieht man Fritz, den muntern Knaben,
Nebst Huckebein, dem jungen Raben.

Behold young Fritz, a lively lad,
And Huckebein, a raven cad.

Und dieser Fritz, wie alle Knaben,
Will einen Raben gerne haben.

And Fritz, like every other boy,
Would like a raven for a toy.

Schon rutscht er auf dem Ast daher,
Der Vogel, der mißtraut ihm sehr.

He's moving closer on the limb;
The bird looks on, mistrusting him.

Schlapp! macht der Fritz von seiner Kappe
Mit Listen eine Vogelklappe.

Slap! Fritz converts his stylish cap
Into a clever raven trap.

Beinahe hätt' er ihn! Doch ach!
Der Ast zerbricht mit einem Krach.

He's almost got him! But, alack!
The brittle branch breaks with a crack.

In schwarzen Beeren sitzt der Fritze,
Der schwarze Vogel in der Mütze.

In juicy berries wallows Fritz
While in his cap the raven sits.

Der Knabe Fritz ist schwarz betupft;
Der Rabe ist in Angst und hupft.

The boy is speckled black, and dripping;
The bird is panicking, and skipping.

Der schwarze Vogel ist gefangen,
Er bleibt im Unterfutter hangen.

The raven, fluttering, and twining,
Is caught and tangled in the lining.

"Jetzt hab' ich dich, Hans Huckebein!
Wie wird sich Tante Lotte freu'n!"

"Hans Huckebein, I've got you now!
Aunt Lotte will be glad - and how!"

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB AA CC XX DD EE EE FF GG HH II BB GG AA GG AA AX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,221
Words 221
Stanzas 18
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Wilhelm Busch

Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Busch was a German humorist, poet, illustrator and painter. He published comic illustrated cautionary tales from 1859, achieving his most notable works in the 1870s. Busch's illustrations used wood engraving, and later, zincography. Busch drew on contemporary parochial and city life, satirizing Catholicism, Philistinism, strict religious morality and bigotry. His comic text was colourful and entertaining, using onomatopoeia, neologisms and other figures of speech, and led to some work being banned by the authorities. Busch was influential in both poetry and illustration, and became a source for future generations of comic artists. The Katzenjammer Kids was inspired by Busch's Max and Moritz, one of a number of imitations produced in Germany and the United States. The Wilhelm Busch Prize and the Wilhelm Busch Museum help maintain his legacy. His 175th anniversary in 2007 was celebrated throughout Germany. Busch remains one of the most influential poets and artists in Western Europe. more…

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