De rozenkroon | In ‘t struweel rond het bloembed

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by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Der Rosenkranz

(Sung text for setting by F. Hensel)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: DUT ENG FRE

An des Beetes Umbuschung
Brach sie Rosen zum Kranz,
Feurig prangte die Mischung
Rings im tauigen Glanz.
Ros' auf Ros' in das Körbchen sank,
Purpurrot und wie Silber blank.

Zwar den Grazien heilig,
Sang sie, blühet ihr dort;
Warum aber so eilig 
Abgeblüht und verdorrt?
Die so eben geöffnet stehn,
Werden bald in dem Winde wehn.

 ... 

Du rotstreifiges Knöpfchen,
Zitternd schaust du dein Grab,
Und ein perlendes Tröpfchen
Hängt als Träne herab.
Bleib! du sollst in dem Sonnenschein
Dich des flüchtigen Lebens freun.

Mit tiefsinniger Säumnis
Flocht das Mädchen den Kranz,
In der Laube Geheimnis
Lieb' und Zärtlichkeit ganz.
Als aufs Haupt sie das Kränzchen nahm,
Wohl mir Seligen, daß ich kam!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-5 of the original text.

Composition:

Fanny Hensel

Text Authorship:

by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826), "Der Rosenkranz", appears in Oden und Lieder

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

DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De rozenkroon", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The rose-wreath", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La couronne de roses", copyright © 2013, (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.
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Word count: 146

De rozenkroon

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Hensel)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

In ‘t struweel rond het bloembed
Brak zij rozen  kroon,
Vurig straalde het mengsel,
Rijk bedauwd, wonderschoon
Roos na roos kwam in ‘t korfje neer,
Purperrood en soms zilverteer.

‘Wel de Gratiën erend’,
Zong zij, ‘schoonheid ontplooid,
Maar waarom dan zo schielijk
Uitgebloeid en onttooid?
Die zojuist pas geopend staan,
Zullen gauw in de wind vergaan.

 ... 

Met bedachtzame kalmte
Vlocht het meisje de krans,
In het lover verborgen,
Liefd’ en tederheid gans.
Toen op ‘t hoofd zij het kransje nam,
Boffen deed ik, ja, boffen, dat ik kwam.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-5 of the original text.

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