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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

O Sonn', o Meer, o Rose!
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
O Sonn', o Meer, o Rose!
Wie wenn die Sonne triumphierend sich
Hebt über Sterne, die am Himmel stunden,
Ein Schimmer nach dem andern leis' erblich,
Bis alle sind in einen Glanz geschwunden;
So hab' ich, Liebste, dich
Gefunden:
Du kamst, da war, was je mein Herz empfunden,
Geschwunden
In dich.

O Sonn', o Meer, o Rose!
Wie wenn des Meeres Arme aufthun sich
Den Strömen, die nach ihnen sich gewunden,
Hinein sich diese stürzen brünstiglich,
Bis sie die Ruh im tiefen Schooß gefunden;
So, Liebste, hab' ich dich
Empfunden:
Sich hat mein Herz mit allen Sehnsuchtswunden
Entbunden
In dich.

O Sonn', o Meer, o Rose!
Wie wenn im Frühling tausendfältig sich
Ein buntes Grün hat ringend losgewunden,
Ein hadernd Volk, bis Rose, königlich
Eintretend, es zum Kranz um sich verbunden;
So, Liebste, hab' ich dich
Umwunden:
Der Kranz des Daseyns muss sich blühend runden,
Gebunden
In dich.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 10 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Hermann Reutter (1900 - 1985), "O Sonn, o Meer, o Rose", op. 54 (Vier Lieder) no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "O Sonn', O Meer', O Rose!", op. 37 no. 10 (1841), published 1841 [ voice and piano ], from Zwölf Gedichte aus Friedrich Rückerts Liebesfrühling [nos. 2,4,11 by Clara Schumann; the rest by Robert Schumann], no. 10, Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Oh sol, oh mar, oh rosa!", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "O zon, o zee, o roos, jij!", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , "O sun, o sea, o rose!", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Ô soleil, Ô mer, Ô rose !", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: John Glenn Paton [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 148

Ô soleil, Ô mer, Ô rose !
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Ô soleil, Ô mer, Ô rose !
Pareil au soleil triomphant quand
Il se lève au‑dessus des étoiles du ciel,
Et qu'une lueur après l'autre doucement blêmit,
Jusqu'à ce que toutes disparaissent dans l'éclairement,
Ainsi, ma bien‑aimée,
Je t'ai trouvée :
Tu vins, j'étais là, et, touché
Mon cœur s'est évanoui
En toi.

Ô soleil, Ô mer, Ô rose !
Pareil aux bras de la mer qui s'ouvrent
Aux fleuves qui vers elle ont serpenté
Et s'y précipitent avec désir
Jusqu'à trouver le repos au plus profond de son sein,
Ainsi, ma bien‑aimée,
Je t'ai ressentie :
Avec toutes les blessures de la nostalgie
Mon cœur a cherché à se disperser
En toi,

Ô soleil, Ô mer, Ô rose !
Pareil au vert du printemps, mille fois replié
Qui a lutté pour libérer un peuple querelleur,
Jusqu'à ce que, royale, la rose,
Entrant, le rassemble autour de sa couronne,
Ainsi, ma bien‑aimée,
Je t'ai enlacée :
La rayonnante couronne de la vie doit s'épanouir,
Liée
À toi.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2008 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 10
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This text was added to the website: 2008-02-14
Line count: 30
Word count: 161

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