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Junger Liebe [Rosenschimmer]1 Bringt kein Wiedersehn zurück; Goldne Zeit, du kehrest nimmer, Du, des Lebens schönstes Glück. Kurz nur ist der Blume Blühen, Wie dieselbe schnell verweht, Endet junger Liebe Glühen, Deren Zauber früh vergeht. Immer kreisen gleich die Horen, Täglich kehrt das Sonnenlicht, Was einst war, wird neu geboren, Nur der Liebe Blüthe nicht. Ew'ges Sehnen! eitle Klage! Junge Liebe, bist vorbey, Nimmer kehren deine Tage, Nimmer wie des Lebens May.
J. Lang sets stanza 1
Confirmed with Gedichte des Königs Ludwig von Bayern, Erster Theil, Zweyte, vermehrte Auflage, München: im Verlage der Literarischen Artistischen Anstalt der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1829, page 189.
1 Lang: "Rosen Schimmer"Text Authorship:
- by Ludwig I, König von Bayern (1786 - 1868), "Die schnell Fliehenden" [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- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Die Schnellfliehenden", c1835, stanza 1 [ voice and piano ], unpublished [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Leopold Lenz (1803 - 1862), "Die schnell Fliehenden" [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The quickly fleeing ones", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2007-10-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 73
The rosy shimmer of young love Is not brought back by any reunion; Golden time, you never return, You, the most beautiful joy of life. The blooming of a flower only lasts a short time, Just as the flower quickly fades, Thus ends the fervour of young love, Whose magic vanishes early on. The hours circle ever the same way, The sunlight returns daily, What once was, is born anew, Only not the flower of love. Eternal yearning! vain lament! Young love, you are over, Never shall your days return, Never like the Maytime of life.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2023 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 Ludwig I, König von Bayern (1786 - 1868), "Die schnell Fliehenden"
This text was added to the website: 2023-01-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 96