der Rattenfänger [English translation]

I am the rat catcher you're well acquainted with

The far travelled rat catcher

Whom this old city of renown

Shure has much in need

Though should there be so many rats

And weasels too, along the way

Of all those i shall purge this place

They altogether have to go

Then the jovial pied piper,

At times turns out a child-catcher

Who tames even the wildest ones

When singing tales of golden

And would the boys though be thus defiant

And would the girls though be thus bedazzled

I shall put the finger to the lyre

They all have to follow after (1)

Then the jovial pied piper,

At times turns out a maid-catcher

There isn't a town he's entered

Where he hasn't enticed some girl

And would the maids though be thus dumb

And would the womenfolk though be thus brittle

But all are swept in whims of love

By voice and magic strings

They altogether have to go

They all have to follow after

By voice and magic strings

• Artist:Ougenweide