Of little red, red roses

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by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Von rothen, rothen Röselein

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Von rothen, rothen Röselein
  Der Strauß an meinem Hut,
Von wem auch könnt' er anders sein,
  Als von der Allerliebsten,
    Die mein gedenken thut?

Und wenn ich auf dem Berge steh',
  Schau ich mich um nach ihr,
Und werf mein Hütlein in die Höh,
  O du mein süß Herzliebchen,
    Ich wollt' ich wär bei Dir!

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Wilhelm Osterwald, Druck und Verlag von Ed. Heynemann, Halle: 1848, p. 77.

Text Authorship:

by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887), "Unterwegs", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch: Lieder, no. 18, first published 1848 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Of little red, red roses

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Of little red, red roses
  The posy upon my hat,
From whom else could it be
  But from my most beloved,
    Who is thinking of me?

And when I stand upon the mountain
  I look around for her,
And toss my hat up into the air,
  Oh you, my sweet heart's beloved,
    I wish I were with you!

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Translations of title(s):
"Unterwegs" = "Underway"
"Von rothen, rothen Röselein " = "Of little red, red roses"
"Von rothen, rothen Röslein" = "Of little red, red roses"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887), "Unterwegs", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch: Lieder, no. 18, first published 1848
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This text was added to the website: 2022-06-23
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Word count: 59