Es saßen einstens beieinand

Es saßen einstens beieinand
Zwei Knaben, Fritz und Ferdinand.
Da sprach der Fritz: Nun gib mal acht,
Was ich geträumt vergangne Nacht.
Ich stieg in einen schönen Wagen,
Der Wagen war mit Gold beschlagen.
Zwei Englein spannten sich davor,
Die zogen mich zum Himmelstor.
Gleich kamst du auch und wolltest mit
Und sprangest auf den Kutschentritt,
Jedoch ein Teufel, schwarz und groß,
Der nahm dich hinten bei der Hos
Und hat dich in die Höll getragen.
Es war sehr lustig, muß ich sagen. –
So hübsch nun dieses Traumgesicht,
Dem Ferdinand gefiel es nicht.
Schlapp! schlug er Fritzen an das Ohr,
Daß er die Zippelmütz verlor.
Der Fritz, der dies verdrießlich fand,
Haut wiederum den Ferdinand;
Und jetzt entsteht ein Handgemenge,
Sehr schmerzlich und von großer Länge. –
So geht durch wesenlose Träume
Gar oft die Freundschaft aus dem Leime.

Collection: 
German
1874
Wilhelm Busch

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