You leafless bouquet of thorns

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by Noway

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Du welker Dornenstrauch

(Sung text for setting by M. Hinrichs)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Du welker Dornenstrauch
Machst meinen Reichthum aus,
    Bring' mir entschwund'nes Glück
        Zurück, zurück! 

Einst war die Zeit wohl da,
Wo ich die Rose sah,
    Aus deiner Blätter Grün
        Voll Reiz erblüh'n; --

 ... 

Mein Herz! o klage nicht,
Wenn wund der Dorn dich sticht,
    Denk' an der Rose Zeit,
        Die dich erfreut'! --

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,2,4 of the original text.

Composition:

Marie Hinrichs

Text Authorship:

by Noway , "Der Dornenstrauß"

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2019-03-08
Line count: 16
Word count: 71

You wilted thorn bush

(Sung text translation for setting by M. Hinrichs)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

You wilted thorn bush
Are the sum total of my wealth,
    My vanished happiness -- bring it
        Back, back!

Once there was a time
When I saw the rose
    From out of the green of your leaves
       Blossoming forth full of charm; --

 ... 

My heart! oh do not lament
When the thorn pricks and wounds you,
    Think about the time of the rose
        That gladdened you!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,2,4 of the original text.

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This text was added to the website: 2019-03-11
Line count: 16
Word count: 89