Die Rose duftet ‑‑ doch ob sie empfindet

Die Rose duftet -- doch ob sie empfindet
Das, was sie duftet, ob die Nachtigall
Selbst fühlt, was sich durch unsre Seele windet
Bei ihres Liedes süßem Widerhall; --

Ich weiß es nicht. Doch macht uns gar verdrießlich
Die Wahrheit oft! Und Ros' und Nachtigall,
Erlögen sie auch das Gefühl, ersprießlich
Wär solche Lüge, wie in manchem Fall.

Translation(s): FRE

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• by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Neuer Frühling, no. 20 [ author's text checked 1 time]

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• by Mario Van Overeem , "Die Rose duftet -- doch ob sie empfindet", from Neuer Frühling: 44 Lieder, no. 20. [ sung text not verified ]

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• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La rose embaume, mais sent-elle", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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La rose embaume, mais sent‑elle

La rose embaume, mais sent-elle
Ce qu'elle exhale ? Le rossignol
Lui-même, sent-il comment serpente dans notre âme
L'écho de sa douce chanson ;

Je ne le sais pas. Mais souvent la vérité
Nous rend bien maussade ! Et si rose et rossignol
Inventaient vraiment de fausses sensations,
Dans bien des cas, ces mensonges seraient bienfaisants.

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Neuer Frühling, no. 20
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Mario Van Overeem. Go to the text.

Text added to the website: 2011-02-13.
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