by
Robert Desnos (1900 - 1945)
La rose
Language: French (Français)
Rose rose, rose blanche,
Rose thé,
J’ai cueilli la rose en branche
Au soleil de l’été
Rose blanche, rose rose,
Rose d’or,
J’ai cueilli la rose éclose
Et son parfum m’endort.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Witold Lutoslawski (1913 - 1994), "La rose", 1990, published 1992, first performed 1991 [ high voice and orchestra or piano ], from Chantefleurs et chantefables, no. 6, Universal Editions [sung text not yet checked]
- by Jean Wiéner (1896 - 1982), "La rose", 1959, published 1959 [ voice and piano ], from Les Chantefleurs, no. 5, Éd. Salabert [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "The Rose", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 8
Word count: 31
The Rose
Language: English after the French (Français)
Pink rose, white rose,
Tea rose,
I've picked the rose on its stem
In the summer sun.
White rose, pink rose,
Golden rose,
I've picked the rose in bloom
And its perfume puts me to sleep.
Text Authorship:
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This text was added to the website: 2026-07-02
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Word count: 36
