Liefelijk bloempje

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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Die Primel

(Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

I
 Liebliche Blume, 
 bist du so früh schon 
 wiedergekommen?
 Sei mir gegrüsset, 
 Botin des Frühlings

 Leiser denn alle 
 Blumen der Wiese 
 hast du geschlummert,
 liebliche Primel,
 Botin des Frühlings

 ...

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

Composition:

Felix Mendelssohn

Der erste Frühlingstag - Sechs Lieder im Freien zu singen

Text Authorship:

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Primula veris", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Oden

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La prímula", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (John H. Campbell) , "Primula Veris", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Primula veris", copyright © 2009, (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: 46
Word count: 130

Het sleutelbloempje

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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

I
Liefelijk bloempje,
Ben je zo vroeg al
Terug weer gekomen?
Hartelijk welkom,
Bode der lente!

Zachter dan alle
Bloemen der weide
heb je gesluimerd,
liefelijk bloempje,
Bode der lente!

 ...

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

Translation of title "Die Primel" = "Het sleutelbloempje"

Text Authorship:

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Primula veris", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Oden
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