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by Carl Siebel (1836 - 1868)

Es war ein Kind so jung und rot
 (Sung text for setting by F. Behr)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Es war ein Kind so jung und roth,
Hatt' Rosen auf den Wangen; --
Da kam die Lieb', da kam der Tod
Still durch den Lenz gegangen.
Es fiel ein Reif, ein kalter Reif,
Und welk war alles Prangen.

Ich weiß nicht, was ich traurig bin,
Mir zieht es durchs Gemüthe;
O zarte, holde Magedin,
Daß dich ein Gott behüte! --
Es fällt herab vom grünen Baum
Die rote Apfelblüthe.

Composition:

    Set to music by Friedrich Behr (flourished 1850-1874), "Es war ein Kind so jung und rot", op. 7 (6 Lieder von Carl Siebel) no. 5, published 1850 [ voice and piano ], Elberfeld bei Ferd. Reinhardt

Text Authorship:

  • by Carl Siebel (1836 - 1868), "Es war ein Kind so jung und roth", appears in Dichtungen, in Lieder

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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

This text was added to the website: 2024-12-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 68

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