«The louse and the flea» in German
Läuschen und Flöhchen
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| ✒ Author | Brothers Grimm |
| 📖 Pages | 1 |
| ⏰ Reading time | 10 minutes |
| 💡 Originally published | 1812 |
| 🌏 Original language | German |
| 📌 Type | Fairy tale |
| 📌 Genres | Children's literature, Parable |
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Läuschen und Flöhchen: read the book in the original with parallel translation into English
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Ein Läuschen und ein Flöhchen, die lebten zusammen in einem Haushalte und brauten das Bier in einer Eierschale. Da fiel das Läuschen hinein und verbrannte sich. Darüber fing das Flöhchen an laut zu schreien. Da sprach die kleine Stubentüre: "Was schreist du, Flöhchen?" – "Weil Läuschen sich verbrannt hat."
A louse and a flea kept house together and were brewing beer in an egg-shell. Then the little louse fell in and burnt herself. On this the little flea began to scream loudly. Then said the little room-door: "Little flea, why art thou screaming?" – "Because the louse has burnt herself."
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Da fing das Türchen an zu knarren. Da sprach ein Besenchen in der Ecke: "Was knarrst du, Türchen?" – "Soll ich nicht knarren?
Then the little door began to creak. On this a little broom in the corner said: "Why art thou creaking, little door?" – "Have I not reason to creak?
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Läuschen hat sich verbrannt,
The little louse has burnt herself,
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Flöhchen weint."
The little flea is weeping."
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Da fing das Besenchen an entsetzlich zu kehren. Da kam ein Wägelchen vorbei und sprach: "Was kehrst du, Besenchen?" – "Soll ich nicht kehren?
So the little broom began to sweep frantically. Then a little cart passed by and said: "Why art thou sweeping, little broom?" – "Have I not reason to sweep?
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Läuschen hat sich verbrannt,
The little louse has burnt herself,
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Flöhchen weint,
The little flea is weeping,
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Türchen knarrt."
The little door is creaking."
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Da sprach das Wägelchen: "So will ich rennen," und fing an entsetzlich zu rennen. Da sprach das Mistchen, an dem es vorbeirannte: "Was rennst du, Wägelchen?" – "Soll ich nicht rennen?
So the little cart said: "Then I will run," and began to run wildly. Then said the ash-heap by which it ran: "Why art thou running so, little cart?" – "Have I not reason to run?
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Läuschen hat sich verbrannt,
The little louse has burnt herself,
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Flöhchen weint,
The little flea is weeping,
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Türchen knarrt,
The little door is creaking,
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Besenchen kehrt."
The little broom is sweeping."
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Da sprach das Mistchen: "So will ich entsetzlich brennen," und fing an in hellem Feuer zu brennen. Da stand ein Bäumchen neben dem Mistchen, das sprach: "Mistchen, warum brennst du?" – "Soll ich nicht brennen?
The ash-heap said: "Then I will burn furiously," and began to burn in clear flames. A little tree stood near the ash-heap and said: "Ash-heap, why art thou burning?" – "Have I not reason to burn?
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Läuschen hat sich verbrannt,
The little louse has burnt herself,
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Flöhchen weint,
The little flea is weeping,
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Türchen knarrt,
The little door is creaking,
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Besenchen kehrt,
The little broom is sweeping,
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Wägelchen rennt."
The little cart is running."
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Da sprach das Bäumchen: "So will ich mich schütteln," und fing an sich zu schütteln, daß all seine Blätter abfielen. Das sah ein Mädchen, das mit seinem Wasserkrügelchen herankam und sprach: "Bäumchen, was schüttelst du dich?" – "Soll ich mich nicht schütteln?
The little tree said: "Then I will shake myself," and began to shake herself so that all her leaves fell off; a girl who came up with her water-pitcher saw that, and said: "Little tree, why art thou shaking thyself?" – "Have I not reason to shake myself?
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Läuschen hat sich verbrannt,
The little louse has burnt herself,
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Flöhchen weint,
The little flea is weeping,
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Türchen knarrt,
The little door is creaking,
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Besenchen kehrt,
The little broom is sweeping,
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Wägelchen rennt,
The little cart is running,
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Mistchen brennt."
The little ash-heap is burning."
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Da sprach das Mädchen: "So will ich mein Wasserkrügelchen zerbrechen," und zerbrach das Wasserkrügelchen. Da sprach das Brünnlein, aus dem das Wasser quoll: "Mädchen, was zerbrichst du dein Wasserkrügelchen?" – "Soll ich mein Wasserkrügelchen nicht zerbrechen?
On this the girl said: "Then I will break my little water-pitcher," and she broke her little water-pitcher. Then said the little spring from which ran the water: "Girl, why art thou breaking thy water-jug?" – "Have I not reason to break my water-jug?
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Läuschen hat sich verbrannt,
The little louse has burnt herself,
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Flöhchen weint,
The little flea is weeping,
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Türchen knarrt,
The little door is creaking,
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Besenchen kehrt,
The little broom is sweeping,
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Wägelchen rennt,
The little cart is running,
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Mistchen brennt,
The little ash-heap is burning,
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Bäumchen schüttelt sich."
The little tree is shaking itself."
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"Ei," sagte das Brünnchen, "so will ich anfangen zu fließen," und fing an entsetzlich zu fließen. Und in dem Wasser ist alles ertrunken, das Mädchen, das Bäumchen, das Mistchen, das Wägelchen, das Besenchen, das Türchen, das Flöhchen, das Läuschen, alles miteinander.
"Oh, ho," said the spring, "then I will begin to flow," and began to flow violently. And in the water everything was drowned, the girl, the little tree, the little ash-heap, the little cart, the broom, the little door, the little flea, the little louse, all together.
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