English translations of Sechs Lieder, opus 17

by Louis Rée (1861 - 1939)

1. Der Schmetterling ist in die Rose verliebt  [sung text not yet checked]
by Louis Rée (1861 - 1939), "Der Schmetterling ist in die Rose verliebt", op. 17 no. 3
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der Schmetterling ist in die [Rose]1 verliebt,
Umflattert sie tausendmal,
Ihn selber aber goldig [zart]2
Umflattert der [liebende Sonnenstrahl]3.

[Jedoch]4, in wen ist die Rose verliebt?
Das wüßt' ich gar [zu]5 gern.
Ist es die singende Nachtigall?
[Ist es]6 der schweigende Abendstern?

Ich weiß nicht, in [wen]7 die [Rose]1 verliebt;
Ich aber lieb' euch all:
[Rose]8, Schmetterling, Sonnenstrahl,
Abendstern und Nachtigall.

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Confirmed with: Heinrich Heine’s sämtliche Werke in vier Bänden, herausgegeben von Otto F. Lachmann, Erster Band, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun, [1887], page 241.

1 Goldschmidt: "Ros'"
2 Stanford: "und zart"
3 Lang: "Sonnenstrahl"
4 Lang: "Doch"
5 Stanford: "so"
6 Lang: "oder"
7 Urspruch: "wen ist"
8 Lang: "O Rose"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
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Language: English 
The butterfly is in love with the rose,
Flutters about the rose a thousand times,
About the butterfly with golden tenderness
Flutters the loving sunbeam.

However, with whom is the rose in love?
That I would very much like to know.
Is it with the singing nightingale?
Is it with the silent evening star?

I do not know with whom the rose is in love;
But I, I love you all:
Rose, butterfly, sunbeam,
Evening star and nightingale.

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