Primula veris | Douce fleur

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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Primula veris

(Sung text for setting by A. Kleffel)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

I
 Liebliche Blume, 
 bist du so früh schon 
 wiedergekommen?
 Sei mir gegrüsset, 
 Primula veris!

 Leiser denn alle 
 Blumen der Wiese 
 hast du geschlummert,
 liebliche Blume,
 Primula veris!

 Dir nur vernehmbar 
 lockte das erste 
 Sanfte Geflüster
 weckenden Frühlings,
 Primula veris!

 Mir auch am Herzen 
 blühte vor Zeiten,
 schöner als alle 
 Blumen der Liebe,
 Primula veris!

 ...

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-4 of the original text.

Composition:

Arno Kleffel

Text Authorship:

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Primula veris", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Oden

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La prímula", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (John H. Campbell) , "Primula Veris", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Primula veris", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Primula veris

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Kleffel)

See original

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

I
 Douce fleur,
 Es-tu déjà si tôt
 Revenue?
 Je te salue,
 Primula veris!

 Car doucement
 Toutes les fleurs
 de la prairie
 Tu as éclipsées,
 Primula veris!

 Seule perceptible
 Tu attirais les premiers
 Doux chuchotements
 Du printemps qui s'éveille,
 Primula veris!

 Dans mon cœur aussi
 Fleurissaient 
 autrefois
 Les fleurs de l'amour,
 Primula veris!

 ...

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-4 of the original text.

Primula veris est le nom latin de la primevère officinale, aussi appelée coucou

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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a text in German (Deutsch) by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Primula veris", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Oden
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This text was added to the website: 2009-09-16
Line count: 46
Word count: 128