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Pflücket Rosen, um das Haar Schön damit zu kränzen, Reihe dich, o junge Schar, Dann zu frohen Tänzen! ... Freuet euch, so lang der Mai Und der Sommer währet; Nur zu bald sind sie vorbei, Und der Winter kehret. Lange müsst ihr dann auf's neu Bei der Lampe sitzen, Und bei ew'gem Einerlei Saurer Arbeit schwitzen. Pflücket Rosen, um das Haar Schön damit zu kränzen, Reihe dich, o junge Schar, Dann zu frohen Tänzen! ...
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-4,1 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Mailied", op. 103 no. 1 (1851), published 1851, stanzas 1,3-4,1 [ duet for 2 sopranos and piano ], from Mädchenlieder (Kulmann Lieder), no. 1, Leipzig, Kistner
Score: IMSLP [external link]
Text Authorship:
- by Elisabeth Kulmann (1808 - 1825), "Mailied", appears in Gemäldesammlung in vierundzwanzig Sälen, in 1. Erster Saal, no. 9
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó de maig", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Meilied", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "May song", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant de mai", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2007-01-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 76
Cueillez des roses, pour dans vos cheveux Magnifiquement poser des couronnes, Mettez-vous en rangs, jeunes filles, Pour de joyeuses danses ! ... Réjouissez-vous tant que le mois de mai Et l'été durent ; Ils s'en iront seulement trop tôt, Et l'hiver arrivera. Pendant longtemps vous devrez alors Rester assises près de la lampe, Et pendant une éternelle monotonie Transpirer sur un travail pénible. Cueillez des roses, pour dans vos cheveux Magnifiquement poser des couronnes, Mettez-vous en rangs, jeunes filles, Pour de joyeuses danses ! ...
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-4,1 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Elisabeth Kulmann (1808 - 1825), "Mailied", appears in Gemäldesammlung in vierundzwanzig Sälen, in 1. Erster Saal, no. 9
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This text was added to the website: 2011-03-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 83