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The work was written sometime between 1785 and 1787. On 2 September 1788, Mozart entered it into his personal catalog of works as part of a set of ten canons. Although some of the canons in the set of ten have serious (that is, religious) lyrics, K. 559a was meant for fun, a gesture of mocking,
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Later, the lyrics include "O leck mich doch geschwind im Arsch" ("Oh lick me real quick in the ass (arse)"), a favorite expression in Mozart's scatological works. For more examples and discussion, see
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The autograph (original manuscript copy) of K. 559a has survived; it is a "tiny slip of paper" (Searle) on the reverse side of which is the original of K. 559. For discussion, see
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Ich scheiĂź dir aufs Maul, so hoff' ich wirst doch erwachen.
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230:Peierl! Nepomuk! Peierl! verzeihe mir!
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228:den Arsch, den Arsch petschier ich dir
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