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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Translation by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

Erste Begegnung
 (Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)
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Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Von dem Rosenbusch, o Mutter,
von den Rosen komm ich.
An den Ufern jenes Wassers
sah ich Rosen stehn und Knospen;
von den Rosen komm ich.
An den Ufern jenes Flusses
sah ich Rosen stehn in Blüte,
von den Rosen komm ich, von den Rosen,
sah ich Rosen stehn in Blüte,
Brach mit Seufzen mir die Rosen.

Und am Rosenbusch, o Mutter,
Einen Jüngling sah ich,
An den Ufern jenes Wassers
Einen schlanken Jüngling sah ich,
Einen Jüngling sah ich.
An den Ufern jenes Flusses
Sucht nach Rosen auch der Jüngling,
Viele Rosen pflückt er, viele Rosen.
Und mit Lächeln brach die schönste er,
Gab mit Seufzen mir die Rose.

Composition:

    Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Erste Begegnung", op. 74 no. 1 (1849), published 1849 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], from Spanisches Liederspiel, no. 1, Leipzig, Kistner

Text Authorship:

  • by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) [an adaptation]

Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 2. Weltliche Lieder, no. 2
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Based on:

  • a text in Spanish (Español) by Gil Vicente (c1470 - c1536), "Dal rosal vengo, mi madre"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Eerste ontmoeting", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (David K. Smythe) , "From the rosebush, o Mother", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • 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: 2003-11-18
Line count: 20
Word count: 110

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