by
Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)
Rote Rosenknospen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): DUT ENG FRE ITA
Rote Rosenknospen
künden schon des Lenzes Triebe.
Rosenrote Wangen
Deuten Mädchens erste Liebe.
Kleiner roter Vogel,
Flieg herab zur roten Rose!
Bursche geht zum ros'gen
Mädchen kosen.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Rote Rosenknospen", alternate title: "Rothe Rosenknospen", op. 112 (Sechs Quartette für S., A., T. und B. mit Pianoforte) no. 4 (1891), published 1892 [ SATB quartet and piano ], from Vier Zigeunerlieder, no. 2, Leipzig, Peters [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Red rosebuds herald the arrival of Spring", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Les boutons de roses rouges", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Rossi boccioli di rosa", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 27
Rode rozenknoppen
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch)
Rode rozenknoppen
Melden al: het gaat beginnen.
Rozenrode wangen
Tonen eerste meisjesminne.
Kleine rode vogel,
Vlieg vlug naar de roos intussen!
’t Meisje, blozend, krijgt al jongenskussen.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)
This text was added to the website: 2015-12-17
Line count: 7
Word count: 27