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by Hermann Rollett (1819 - 1904)

Translation © by David Kenneth Smith

Was weinst du, Blümlein

(Sung text for setting by C. Schumann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG ENG FRE SPA

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

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5-8 of the original text.

Composition:

Clara Schumann

Sechs Lieder

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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 [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 32
Word count: 106

Why weep, dear blossom, in the morning sun?

(Sung text translation for setting by C. Schumann)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Why weep, dear blossom, 
in morning sun?
The blossom giggled: 
"Now what a thought!

I am but joyful, 
I do not weep -
and joyful tears 
in my eyes well up."

 ... 

With radiant flaming 
the sun shone forth,
the flowers blossomed 
cheerfully up.

The brooklets gurgled 
joyful on,
and the sun thus laughed 
its warm-hearted laugh.

 ...

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5-8 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 1996 by David Kenneth Smith, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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