The young rose | I give you the rose full of dewy splendour

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by Luise von Plönnies (1803 - 1872)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Die junge Rose

Language: German (Deutsch) after the English

Our translations: ENG

Dir geb' ich die Rose voll thauiger Pracht,
Geliebt vom melodischen Sänger der Nacht,
Der oft ihr Erröthen im Mondschein umschwebt,
Vor dessen Gesang sie in Wonne gebebt.

O nimm Du die blühende Rose vom Strauch,
Verläng're ihr Dasein mit lieblichem Hauch!
Umtönt ihre Blüte Dein holder Gesang
So wähnt sie, noch sei es der Nachtigall Klang.

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Confirmed with Britannia. A Selection of British Poems Ancient and Modern translated into German by Louise von Ploennies, Francfort o. M.: Printed for Henry Keller, successor to S. Schmerber, 1843, page 333.

Text Authorship:

by Luise von Plönnies (1803 - 1872), "Die junge Rose" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "The young rose", appears in Melodies, Songs, and Sacred Songs, first published 1818
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This text was added to the website: 2025-07-10
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Word count: 58

The young rose

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I give you the rose full of dewy splendour,
Beloved of the melodious singer of the night,
Who often hovers about her blushes in the moonlight,
Before whose song she trembled in bliss.

Oh, take the blooming rose from the bush,
Prolong her existence with a beautiful breath!
When your lovely singing sounds round her flowering,
She shall imagine that it is still the sound of the nightingale.

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Luise von Plönnies (1803 - 1872), "Die junge Rose"
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "The young rose", appears in Melodies, Songs, and Sacred Songs, first published 1818
- Go to the text page.

Go to the general view

This text was added to the website: 2025-07-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 69