German (Deutsch) translations of Three Songs for Tenor and Piano, opus 15

by Leopold Spinner (1906 - 1980)

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1. The sick rose [sung text not yet checked]

by Leopold Spinner (1906 - 1980), "The sick rose", op. 15 (Three Songs for Tenor and Piano) no. 1 (1959) [ tenor and piano ]

Language: English

O Rose, thou art sick!
The invisible worm
That flies in the night,
In the howling storm,

Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy:
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy.

Text Authorship:

by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "The sick rose", appears in Songs of Innocence and Experience, in Songs of Experience, no. 9, first published 1794

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by William Blake (1757 - 1827)

1. Die erkrankte Rose

Language: German (Deutsch)

Oh Ros', du bist krank!
Der heimliche Wurm,
der da fliegt in der Nacht,
im heulenden Sturm,

hat gefunden dein Bett
von Freuden rot,
und sein schwarzheimlich Lieben
bringt dir den Tod.

Text Authorship:

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a text in English by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "The sick rose", appears in Songs of Innocence and Experience, in Songs of Experience, no. 9, first published 1794
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