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by Gottfried Keller (1819 - 1890)

Röschen biß den Apfel an
 (Sung text for setting by C. Sinding)
 See base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Röschen biß den Apfel an,
Und zu ihrem Schrecken
Brach und blieb ein Perlenzahn
In demselben stecken.

Und das gute Kind vergaß
Seine Morgenlieder;
Tränen ohne Unterlaß
Perlten nun hernieder.

Composition:

    Set to music by Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Röschen biß den Apfel an", op. 1 no. 4 (1885), published 1890 [ high voice and piano ], from Alte Weisen - Sechs Lieder, no. 4

Text Authorship:

  • by Gottfried Keller (1819 - 1890), "Röschen biß den Apfel an", appears in Neuere Gedichte, in Vermischte Gedichte, in Alte Weisen, no. 7

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

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Rosie bit into the apple", copyright ©


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 32

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