A rose stood in the deep, deep vale

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by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Unbegehrt

(Sung text for setting by M. Reger)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Es stand eine Rose im tief tiefen Grund,
Von Liebe und Sehnsucht durchglühet,
Kam Keiner, der ihre Schönheit begehrt,
Ist einsam und traurig verblühet.

Ich weiß eine Seele, die glühte so heiß,
Die Liebe, das Glück zu empfangen;
Kam Keiner, der ihre Blüthe begehrt,
Ist einsam zu Grunde gegangen.

Composition:

Max Reger

Text Authorship:

by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Unbegehrt", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Vermischte Gedichte, no. 35

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Non désirée", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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

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

Unwanted

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

A rose stood in the deep, deep vale,
Suffused with the glow of love and yearning,
No one came who desired her beauty,
Solitary and sad she faded away.

I know a soul that glowed so fervently
To receive love, happiness;
No one came who desired its blooming,
It perished in solitude.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Unbegehrt", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Vermischte Gedichte, no. 35
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