Rosemary | A maiden wished to arise early

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Rosmarin

(Sung text for setting by C. Sinding)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT DUT ENG FRE

Es wollt die Jungfrau früh aufstehn,
Wollt in des Vaters Garten gehn,
Rot Röslein wollt sie brechen ab,
Davon wollt sie sich machen,
Ein Kränzelein wohl schön.

 ... 

Sie ging im Garten her und hin,
Statt Röslein fand sie Rosmarin:
"So bist du, mein Getreuer hin!
Kein Röslein ist zu finden,
Kein Kränzelein so schön."

Sie gieng im Garten her und hin,
Statt Röslein fand sie Rosmarin:
"Das nimm du, mein Getreuer, hin!
Lieg bei dir unter Linden,
Mein Totenkränzlein fein."

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-4 of the original text.

Composition:

Christian Sinding

Text Authorship:

from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Corien Sleeswijk) , "Rozemarijn", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Rosmarijn", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "The faithful lassie"
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Rosemary", copyright © 2009, (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 between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 119

Rosemary

(Sung text translation for setting by C. Sinding)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

A maiden wished to arise early,
Wished to go into her father's garden,
She wished to pick red roses,
From which she wished to make herself
A lovely wreath.

 ... 

She walked to and fro in the greenery,
Instead of roses she found rosemary:
"So you, my faithful one, are lost!
No rose is to be found,
There shall be no wreath so lovely."

She walked to and fro in the garden,
Instead of roses she picked rosemary:
"My faithful one, I offer you this instead!
I shall rest by you under the lime trees,
In my lovely burial wreath."

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-4 of the original text.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2009 by Sharon Krebs, (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. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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This text was added to the website: 2009-09-21
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Word count: 129