Ik moest des nachts zo dromen

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Altrheinisches Liedchen

(Sung text for setting by A. Deprosse)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Ich hab die Nacht geträumet
Wohl einen schweren Traum;
Es wuchs in meinem Garten
Ein Rosmarienbaum.

Ein Kirchhof war der Garten,
Ein Blumenbeet das Grab,
Und von den schönen Bäumen
Fiel Kron' und Blüte ab.

Die Blüten tät ich sammeln
In einen goldenen Krug;
Der fiel mir aus den Händen,
Daß er in Stücken schlug.

D'raus sah ich Perlen rinnen
Und Tröpflein rosenrot.
Was mag der Traum bedeuten?
Ach Liebster, bist du tot?

Composition:

Anton Deprosse

Text Authorship:

from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , no title, first published 1855

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Laura Stanfield Prichard) , copyright © 2016, (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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Ik moest des nachts zo dromen

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Deprosse)

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

Ik moest des nachts zo dromen,
Het was een zware droom;
Er groeide in mijn tuintje
Een rosmarijneboom.

Een kerkhof was mijn tuintje,
Een bloemenbed het graf,
En van de groene boom, ja, 
Viel kroon en bloemen af.

De bloemen zett’ ik samen
Al in een gouden vaas;
Die viel mij uit de handen,
In stukken met geraas.

Daaruit zag ‘k parels stromen
En druppels rozerood.
Wat mag de droom beduiden?
Ach, liefste, ben je dood?

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