by Hermann Rollett (1819 - 1904)
Was weinst du, Blümlein See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
Was weinst du, Blümlein,
Im Morgenschein?
Das Blümlein lachte --:
Was fällt dir ein!
Ich bin ja fröhlich,
Ich weine nicht, --
Die Freudenthräne
Durch's Aug' mir bricht! --
...
Du Morgenhimmel!
Bist blutig roth,
Als läge deine Sonne
Im Meere todt?
Da lacht der Himmel
Und ruft mich an:
Ich streue ja Rosen
Auf ihre Bahn! --
Und strahlend flammte
Die Sonn' hervor,
Die Blumen blühten
Freudig empor.
Des Baches Wellen
Jauchzten auf,
Und die Sonne lachte
Freundlich darauf
Composition:
- Set to music by Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896), "Was weinst du, Blümlein", op. 23 no. 1, published 1856, stanzas 1-2,5-8 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder, no. 1, Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Rollett (1819 - 1904), "Stille Freude"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Kenneth Smith) , "Why weep, dear blossom, in the morning sun?", copyright © 1996, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Pourquoi pleures-tu, petite fleur", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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