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by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)

Erste Rosen erwachen
 (Sung text for setting by R. Schonthal)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Erste Rosen erwachen,
und ihr Duften ist zag
wie ein leisleises Lachen;
flüchtig mit schwalbenflachen
Flügeln streift es den Tag;

und wohin du langst,
da ist alles noch Angst.

Jeder Schimmer ist scheu,
und kein Klang ist noch zahm,
und die Nacht ist zu neu,
und die Schönheit ist Scham.

Composition:

    Set to music by Ruth Schonthal (1924 - 2006), "Erste Rosen erwachen", 1941-1946 [ soprano and piano ], from Acht Lieder, no. 7, Southern Music Company

Text Authorship:

  • by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Erste Rosen erwachen", appears in Frühe Gedichte, in Mir zur Feier

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

  • ENG English (Ruth Schonthal) , "First roses awaken", copyright ©


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 11
Word count: 50

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