from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Der Ritter und die Feine
 (Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)
 See base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
1. Es stunden drei Rosen auf einem Zweig,
Schön ist der Sommer;
Drauf sang eine Nachtigall anmutreich;
Schön ist der Sommer!

2. Und unter dem blühenden Rosenbaum,
Da lag eine Feine in tiefem Traum;

3. Der Ritter kam wohl durch den Wald,
Mein Rößlein, was machst du so plötzlich Halt?

4. Was schimmert Rotes durchs grüne Gras?
Als ob es Rosen in ihrer Pracht?

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 54
Word count: 383

Three roses were growing upon a branch
 (Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)
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Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Three roses were growing upon a branch,
fair is the summer;
a nightingale sang charmingly upon it;
fair is the summer!

And beneath the blossoming rose-tree,
there lay a fine lady, deep in dreams;

The knight came through the wood,
My steed, what makes you stop so suddenly?

What is that red glimmer among the green grass?
like roses in all their splendour?

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-4 of the original text.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 54
Word count: 87