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 (Sechs Lieder) 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]1
Flutters the [loving sunbeam]2.

However, with whom is the rose in love?
That I would very much like to know.
Is it with the singing nightingale?
[Is it]3 with the silent evening star?

I do not know with whom the rose is in love;
But I, I love you all:
[Rose]4, butterfly, sunbeam,
Evening star and nightingale.

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Translated titles:
"Alles liebet" = "Everything loves"
"Aus Heine's Neue Gedichte" = "From Heine’s new poems"
"Der Schmetterling" = "The butterfly"
"Der Schmetterling ist in die Rose verliebt = "The butterfly is in love with the rose"
"Frühlingslied" = "Spring song"
"Rosenlied" = "Rose song"
"Wenn ich liebe" = "When I love"

1 Stanford: "golden and tenderly"
2 Lang: "sunbeam"
3 Lang: "or"
4 Lang: "Oh rose"


This text was added to the website: 2006-12-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 78

Translation © by Sharon Krebs