Morgenstern, Christian: Das Perlhuhn
Das Perlhuhn (German)Das Perlhuhn zählt: eins, zwei, drei, vier...
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The guinea fowl (English)The guinea fowl counts: one, two, three, four… Pray what is all that counting for, Out there among the deep dark pine trees?
The bird, driven by knowledge’s itch, And doing so without a glitch, Is counting what it’s worth in guineas.
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