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Dir geb' ich die Rose voll thauiger Pracht, Geliebt vom melodischen Sänger der Nacht, Der oft ihr Erröthen [im]1 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.
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.
1 Volkmann: "vom"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
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Friedrich Robert Volkmann (1815 - 1883), "Die junge Rose" [ voice and piano ], unpublished,confirmed with the manuscript in Huldigung der Tonsetzer Wiens an Ihre Majestät die allerdurchlauchtigste Frau Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie, Kaiserin von Österreich, Königin von Ungarn und Böhmen etc. Überreicht von der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde des österreichischen Kaiserstaates 1854 held in the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernst Vollmer , "Die junge Rose", op. 5 (Zwei Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung ) no. 1, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Barth [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alexander Winterberger (1834 - 1914), "Die junge Rose", op. 33 no. 3, published 1875 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], from Britania's Harfe. Lieder für 1 Sopran- oder Tenorstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Leipzig, Forberg [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The young rose", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2025-07-10
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Word count: 58
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]1 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.
1 Volkmann: "brought about by the"
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2025 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Luise von Plönnies (1803 - 1872), "Die junge Rose"
Based on:
- a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "The young rose", appears in Melodies, Songs, and Sacred Songs, first published 1818
This text was added to the website: 2025-07-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 69