Röselein, Röselein

Röselein, Röselein,
Müssen denn Dornen sein?
Schlief am schatt'gen Bächelein
Einst zu süssem Träumen ein,
Sah in goldner Sonne-Schein
Dornenlos ein Röselein,
Pflückt' es auch und küsst' es fein,
"Dornloses Röselein!"

Ich erwacht' und schaute drein:
"Hatt' ich's doch! wo mag es sein?"
Rings im weiten Sonnenschein
Standen nur Dornröselein!
Und das Bächlein lachte mein:
"Lass du nur dein Träumen sein!
Merk' dir's fein, merk' dir's fein,
Dornröslein müssen sein!"

Translation(s): DUT ENG FRE

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Authorship

• by Friedrich Wilhelm Traugott Schöpff (1826 - 1916), as Wilfried von der Neun [ author's text not yet checked 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 Alfred Kleinpaul (1850 - ?), "Dornröschen" [ sung text not verified ]
• by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Röselein, Röselein!", op. 89 no. 6 (1850), published 1850 [voice and piano], from Sechs Gesänge von Wilfried von der Neun, no. 6, Leipzig, Kistner [ sung text verified 1 time]

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

• DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Roosje klein, roosje klein", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Judith Kellock) , "Little rose, little rose", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Petite rose, petite rose", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Roosje klein, roosje klein

Roosje klein, roosje klein,
Moeten er dorens zijn?
'k Sliep bij 't lommerbeekje in
Voor een heerlijk droombegin,
Zag in gouden zonneschijn
Zonder doorns een roosje klein,
Plukte 't ook en kuste 't fijn:
"Doornloze roosje mijn!"
 
Ik ontwaakt' en keek meteen:
" 'k Hád het toch! Waar is het heen?"
Zonverlicht en welgedaan
Zag ik slechts doornroosjes staan!
En het beekje lachte luid:
"Schei nu maar met dromen uit!
Weet voortaan, weet voortaan,
Doorns zijn er altijd aan."

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Wilhelm Traugott Schöpff (1826 - 1916), as Wilfried von der Neun ENG FRE
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Alfred Kleinpaul, Robert Schumann. Go to the text.

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