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by Moritz Horn (1814 - 1874)
Translation © by Salvador Pila

Es war der Rose erster Schmerz!
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE ITA
Tenor-solo:
 Es war der Rose erster Schmerz!
 Trostbittend schaut sie himmelwärts;
 Und weiter unter Abendglüh'n
 Wallt still die Blumenkönigin.

 Ein einsam Häuschen unscheinbar,
 Nimmt jetzt ihr Auge wieder wahr.
 Am Friedhof liegt es angelehnt,
 Vom Fliederbaume rings verschönt;

 Durch's off'ne Tor ragt Kreuz und Stein,
 Verklärt vom gold'nen Abendschein.
 Sie tritt hinein, da steht ein Greis,
 Gebückt das Haupt wie Silber,

 Er gräbt - den Spaten in der Hand,
 Ein Grab in's grüne Land.

Rose:
 Für wen ist's Grab hier, tief und klein?

Totengräber:
 Für uns'res Müllers Töchterlein.

Rose:
 O arme Schwester, tief beklagt!-

Totengräber:
 Ein schwerer Tod - ein Tod voll Schmerzen
 Zu sterben am gebroch'nem Herzen -

Rose:
 Wie soll ich mir dein Reden deuten?
 Bringt treue Liebe solche Leiden?

Totengräber:
 Wer heiss geliebt und ward betrogen,
 Der hat ein Todeslos gezogen-
 Er wird geheilt von seinen Schmerzen
 Nur an der Erde Mutterherzen.-

Rose:
 O Schwester, tief beklagt!

Totengräber:
 Doch sieh', da kommt mit Trauersang
 Der Leichenzug den Weg entlang.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Moritz Horn (1814 - 1874) [author's text not yet checked 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 Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Es war der Rose erster Schmerz!", op. 112 no. 7, published 1852 [ solo voices, chorus, and piano ], from oratorio Der Rose Pilgerfahrt, no. 7, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2004-07-30
Line count: 37
Word count: 159

Fou el primer dolor de la rosa!
Language: Catalan (Català)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Tenor solo:
Fou el primer dolor de la rosa!
Cercant reconfort ella esguarda vers el cel;
i sota la vermellor del capvespre
la reina de les flors segueix el seu camí.

Una modesta caseta solitària
atrau ara el seu esguard.
Adossada al cementiri,
guarnida tot a l’entorn per lilàs;

a través de la porta oberta es veu una creu i una làpida,
transfigurades per la llum daurada del capvespre.
Ella hi entra, allà hi ha un ancià
vinclant el cap, blanc com l’argent,

ell cava amb la pala a la mà,
una fossa a la terra verda.

La rosa:
Per a qui és aquesta fossa, profunda i petita?

L’enterrador:
És per a la filla del nostre moliner.

La rosa:
Oh pobra germana, profunda condolença!

L’enterrador:
Una mort penosa, una mort dolorosa,
morir d’un cor trencat.

La rosa:
Com haig d’interpretar les teves paraules?
L’amor fidel comporta aquests sofriments?

L’enterrador:
A qui ferventment ha estimat i fou traït,
li toca la sort de morir –
només pot ser guarit del seu dolor
a les entranyes maternals de la terra.

La rosa:
Oh germana, profunda condolença!

L’enterrador:
Mira, amb fúnebres cants arriba 
al llarg del camí el seguici mortuori.

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Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2020 by Salvador Pila, (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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This text was added to the website: 2020-04-21
Line count: 37
Word count: 197

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