Four Next to Last Songs, S. Ω - 1


 * I. Das kleines Birdie
 * II. Der Cowboykönig
 * III. Gretchen am Spincycle
 * IV. Es war ein dark und shtormy Night


 * Model: German Lieder, e.g., Schubert

The title alludes to Richard Strauss's song cycle known as "Four Last Songs." The songs are in what Schickele calls "Deunglisch," i.e., English sprinkled with generally easy German words. The title "Der Cowboykönig" alludes to Schubert's "Der Erlkönig," and "Gretchen am Spincycle" alludes to "Gretchen am Spinnrade," though there is no strong musical resemblance.