sometimes misattributed to
Oscar von Redwitz-Schmölz (1823 - 1891) and by
Otto Roquette (1824 - 1896)
Das macht das dunkelgrüne Laub
Language: German (Deutsch)
Das macht das dunkelgrüne Laub,
Daß der Wald so schattig ist,
Das macht die liebe Maienzeit,
Daß so rot das Röslein ist.
Mein's Schatzes Lieb war das Röslein rot,
Das blüht am Waldesrain,
Und das grüne Laub, und das grüne Laub,
Als wie die Gedanken mein.
Nun ging die schöne Maienzeit,
Und die schöne Liebe zur Ruh',
Nun fallen die Läublein all' herab
Und decken das Röslein zu.
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Note: the Meyer-Helmund setting is misattributed to Redwitz in the score.
Confirmed with Liederbuch von Otto Roquette, Stuttgart und Tübingen, J. G. Cotta'scher Verlag, 1852, pages 169.
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Word count: 74
The dark green foliage is the cause
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
The dark green foliage is the cause
Of the forest being so shady;
The dear Maytime is the cause
Of the little rose being so red.
My darling’s love was the little red rose
That blooms on the forested slope,
And the green leaves, and the green leaves
Were like my thoughts.
Now the lovely May-time
And the beautiful love have gone to rest,
Now the leaves all fall down
And cover up the little rose.
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