by Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836 - 1907)
Translation by Adolf Strodtmann (1829 - 1879)
I have placed a golden
Language: English
I have placed a golden Ring upon the hand Of the sweetest little Lady in the land ! When the early roses Scent the sunny air, I shall gather white ones To tremble in her hair ! Hasten, happy roses, Come to me by May -- In your folded petals Lies my wedding day !
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Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836 - 1907), "The Betrothal", appears in The Ballad of Babie Bell and Other Poems, first published 1859 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Charles Crozat Converse (1832 - 1918), "The golden ring", published 1867 [ voice, SATB chorus, and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by William Henry Pommer (1851 - 1937), "I've placed a golden ring", published 1888 [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Adolf Strodtmann (1829 - 1879) , "Verlobung", appears in Amerikanische Anthologie, erster Theil: Dichtungen, first published 1870 ; composed by Eduard Lassen.
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-15
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Word count: 51
Verlobung
Language: German (Deutsch) after the English
Einen Ring von Golde Steckt' ich an die Hand Meiner allerschönsten Dam' im ganzen Land. Wenn die frühtn Rosen Blühn im Sonnenglanz, Will ich weiße pflücken, Ihrem Haar zum Kranz. Eilt euch, sel'ge Rosen, Mailuft küss' euch wach -- Denn in euren Knospen Schläft mein Hochzeitstag!
Confirmed with Adolf Strodtmann, Amerikanische Anthologie, erster Theil: Dichtungen, Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut, 1870, pages 158 - 159.
Text Authorship:
- by Adolf Strodtmann (1829 - 1879), "Verlobung", appears in Amerikanische Anthologie, erster Theil: Dichtungen, first published 1870 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836 - 1907), "The Betrothal", appears in The Ballad of Babie Bell and Other Poems, first published 1859
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "Verlobung", op. 62 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 6, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-02-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 45