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by Rhingulf Eduard Wegener (b. 1821)

Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling
 (Sung text for setting by A. Wallnöfer)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Lustwandelnd schritt ein Mädchen
In kühlem Waldesgrund,
Und als sie dort sich bückte,
Zum Strauß die Blumen pflückte,
Da kam ein bunter Falter 
Und küßte ihr den Mund.

"Verzeih' mir," sprach der Falter, 
"Verzeih' mir mein Vergeh'n, 
Ich wollte Honig nippen
Und habe deine Lippen,
Dein rothes, rothes Mündchen 
Für Rosen angeseh'n."

Da sprach zu ihm das Mädchen: 
"Für diesmal, kleines Ding,
Will ich dir gern vergeben;
Doch merke dir daneben: 
Nicht blühen diese Rosen 
Für jeden Schmetterling."

Composition:

    Set to music by Adolf Wallnöfer (1854 - 1946), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling", op. 107 no. 1, published 1906-1913 [ three-part women's chorus or vocal trio with piano ], from Liederspiel. Zehn Terzette für Frauenstimmen, Chor oder Solo mit Klavierbegleitung, no. 1, Leipzig, Kahnt Nachfolger

Text Authorship:

  • by Rhingulf Eduard Wegener (b. 1821), "Das Mädchen und der Schmetterling"

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "The maiden and the butterfly"
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Mme. Picamal Carcanade) , "La jeune fille et le papillon"


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

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 82

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