Bei dem Waldessaum im Wiesenhang
Stand am Rosenstrauch mein Lieb und sang.
Sang ein Lied von einer wilden Ros',
Hielt ein Dornenzweiglein in dem Schoß.
 
"Dornen", [sang]1 sie, "Dornen rings umher[.]
Wenn die Lieb' doch ohne Dornen wär!
Seine Lippen sind die Rosen rot,
Seine Küsse bringen Dornennot!"
 
Und sie schwieg; da trat ich leis' zu ihr,
Sprach: "Vergieb, mein Lieb', ich lauschte dir!
Dornen, Dornen! acht' der Dornen nicht,
Wenn die Blüte aus der Knospe bricht!"

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Text Authorship:

• by Philipp, Fürst zu Eulenburg-Hertefeld (1847 - 1921) [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 Philipp, Fürst zu Eulenburg-Hertefeld (1847 - 1921), "Wilde Rose", published 1888 [ voice and piano ], from Rosenlieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Berlin, Bote & Bock, also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]

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• Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Philipp, Fürst zu Eulenburg-Hertefeld.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Wild rose", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Martin Stock , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

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