Irmelin la rose | Il était autrefois un roi

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by Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847 - 1885)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Irmelin Rose

(Sung text for setting by W. Peterson-Berger)

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Language: Danish (Dansk)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Se, der var en Gang en Konge,
Mangen Skat han kaldte sin,
Navnet paa den allerbedste
Vidste hver var Irmelin,
Irmelin Rose,
Irmelin Sol,
Irmelin Alt, hvad der var dejligt.

Alle Ridderhjelme spejled
Hendes Farvers muntre Pragt,
Og med alle Rim og Rythmer
Havde Navnet sluttet Pagt:
Irmelin Rose,
Irmelin Sol,
Irmelin Alt, hvad der var dejligt.

Hele store Bejlerflokke
Der til Kongens Gaarde foer,
Bejlede med ømme Lader
Og med blomsterfagre Ord:
Irmelin Rose,
Irmelin Sol,
Irmelin Alt, hvad der er dejligt!

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

Composition:

Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

Text Authorship:

by Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847 - 1885), "Irmelin Rose"

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

ENG English [singable] (Aretta Werrenrath) , "Irmelin Rose"
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Irmelin la rose", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 114

Irmelin la rose

(Sung text translation for setting by W. Peterson-Berger)

See original

Language: French (Français) after the Danish (Dansk)

Il était autrefois un roi,
Qui possédait de nombreux trésors,
Il savait que de toutes la plus belle
Était Irmelin
Irmelin, la rose,
Irmelin, le soleil,
Irmelin, la plus adorable de toutes.

Tous les heaumes des chevaliers reflétaient
Ses couleurs brillantes,
Et avec tous les rimes et rythmes
Son nom avait été assemblé :
Irmelin, la rose,
Irmelin, le soleil,
Irmelin, la plus adorable de toutes.

Toute la troupe des prétendants
Se rassemblait devant le château du roi
Et la courtisait avec de tendres mines
Et avec des mots doux et fleuris :
Irmelin, la rose,
Irmelin, le soleil,
Irmelin, la plus adorable de toutes.

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

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