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by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776) and by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826)

Die frühe Liebe
 (Sung text for setting by A. Rosetti)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Schon im bunten Knabenkleide,
Pflegten hübsche Mägdelein
Meine liebste Augenweide,
Mehr als Pupp' und Ball, zu sein.

Ich vergaß der Vogelnester,
Warf mein Steckenpferd ins Gras,
Wenn am Baum bei meiner Schwester
Eine schöne Dirne saß;

Freute mich der muntern Dirne,
Ihres rothen Wangenpaars,
Ihres Mundes, ihrer Stirne,
Ihres blonden Lockenhaars;

Blickt' auf Busentuch und Mieder,
Hinterwärts gelehnt am Baum;
Streckte dann ins Gras mich nieder,
Dicht an ihres Kleides Saum.

Was ich weiland that als Knabe,
Werd' ich wahrlich immer thun,
Bis ich werd' im kühlen Grabe
Neben meinen Vätern ruhn.

This is the version of Hölty's poem heavily reworked by Voß. For the original version, with the title Minnehuldigung, see below.

Composition:

    Set to music by Antonio Rosetti, né Anton Rösler (1750 - 1792), as Anton Rösler, "Die frühe Liebe" [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet

Text Authorship:

  • by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776), "Die frühe Liebe", written 1773, first published 1777
  • by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826), "Die frühe Liebe", written 1773, first published 1777

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L’amor primerenc", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Vroege liefde", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Young love", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Amour précoce", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 95

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